Uses needle and thread

Latest answer — March 01, 2026

6 Down

Think of a craft that brings fabric together with a simple stitch! 🧵

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This clue's Sunday, March 01, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Stereotypical wearer of a letterman jacket
  2. 5Surrounding glows
  3. 7Eschew a heavy meal in favor of light snacks
  4. 8The white stuff?
  5. 9M.M.A. fight enders, for short

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  1. 1Jacksonville N.F.L. player, informally
  2. 2"But this love is ___" (Taylor Swift lyric)
  3. 3Grumbly sort
  4. 4Instrument that buzzes
  5. 6Uses needle and thread

The answer to “Uses needle and thread” in the New York Times Mini crossword is SEWS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 1, 2026 at 6-Down. 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.

“Uses needle and thread” answer

SEWS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is SEWS

Think of a craft that brings fabric together with a simple stitch! 🧵

What does SEWS mean?

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

(verb)

  • join, fasten, or repair (something) by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine

When else has “Uses needle and thread” appeared?

New York Times Mini 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.

March 1, 2026 (most recent) → SEWS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Uses needle and thread”?

The answer is SEWS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 1, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Uses needle and thread”?

4 letters: SEWS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on March 1, 2026, at 6-Down.

Can “Uses needle and thread” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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