Fix, like loose shoelaces

The answer to “Fix, like loose shoelaces” in the USA Today crossword is RETIE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on October 1, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 46-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.

“Fix, like loose shoelaces” answer

RETIE (5 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 RETIE.

What does RETIE mean?

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

When else has “Fix, like loose shoelaces” appeared?

USA Today 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.

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

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