Like part of a corkscrew

The answer to “Like part of a corkscrew” in the LA Times crossword is HELICAL — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 2, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 93-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Like part of a corkscrew” answer

HELICAL (7 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is HELICAL.

Why the answer is HELICAL

Think of the twisting, spiral-shaped path a screw follows. 🌀

What does HELICAL mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of HELICAL is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Like part of a corkscrew” appeared?

LA Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 2, 2026 (most recent) → HELICAL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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