The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LACE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Shoestring crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LACE | 88 % | 4 |
| LACET | 9 % | 5 |
| LACER | 2 % | 5 |
Why may LACE be the right solution?
The answer to "Shoestring" is "LACE" because lace is a type of material that can be used to make shoelaces.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shoestring
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shoelace
- shoe lace
- shoe string
- lace
- budget
- budgets
- bootlace
- scrimp
- backpacker
- pursestrings
- threadbare
- shoelaces
Crossword Answer definitions
LACE noun- A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread. Wp
- A cord or ribbon passed through eyelets in a shoe or garment, pulled tight and tied to fasten the shoe or garment firmly. Wp
- A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net.
- Spirits added to coffee or another beverage.
- To fasten (something) with laces.
- To add alcohol, poison, a drug or anything else potentially harmful to (food or drink).
- To interweave items.
- To interweave the spokes of a bicycle wheel.
- To beat; to lash; to make stripes on.
- To adorn with narrow strips or braids of some decorative material.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result LACE
- Spike, as a punch
- __ into (assail)
- "Arsenic and Old ___"
- Queen Anne's __
- Curtain fabric
- Tie up
- Tie up a few loose ends
- Wedding dress feature
- Bralette material
- Intertwine
More clues leading to the result LACET
- Crochet braid
- Bootlace.
- Shoe string.
- Shoe tie.
- Kind of braid.
- Shoestring.
- Bootstring
- French shoe-fastener
- Bootstrap
- Boot fastener