The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NEEDLES which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2013.
Christmas-tree slivers crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NEEDLES | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Christmas-tree slivers
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fir
- tinsel
- icicle
- ornament
- angel
- conifer
- balsam
- cane
- christmas tree
- evergreen
- oil
- pear
Crossword Answer definitions
NEEDLES noun- A fine, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting, acupuncture, tattooing, body piercing, medical injections, etc.
- Any slender, pointed object resembling a needle, such as a pointed crystal, a sharp pinnacle of rock, an obelisk, etc.
- A fine measurement indicator on a dial or graph, e.g. a compass needle.
- A sensor for playing phonograph records, a phonograph stylus.
- A needle-like leaf found on some conifers.
- A strong beam resting on props, used as a temporary support during building repairs.
- (usually preceded by the) The death penalty carried out by lethal injection.
- A text string that is searched for within another string. (see: needle in a haystack)
- To pierce with a needle, especially for sewing or acupuncture.
- To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
- To form, or be formed, in the shape of a needle.
- Not needed; unnecessary.
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