Clear adhesive strip in your school supplies that patches things up — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 23 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
TAPE
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
August 23 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 23 2026
TAPE
Gift wrapping need, usually
TAPE
4
Clear ___, adhesive roll that disappears exactly when you need to wrap a gift or a package
TAPE
4
Scotch product
TAPE
4
Gift-wrapper's need
TAPE
4
And finally, some ___ (sticky roll) with the end folded over neatly, but only 3 inches left. Enough nostalgia, now back to spring cleaning!
TAPE
4
Cassette
TAPE
4
Scotch ___ (adhesive strip used in securing boxes)
TAPE
4
"Mix ___," 2025 miniseries with Jim Sturgess ... or a romantic song collection gifted by the TV sweethearts at 25a, 38a, 43a, 9d, and 23d
TAPE
4
Duct ___ (sticky roll)
TAPE
4
___ deck, old-timey music player where you could slide in a cassette and play tunes all day long
TAPE
4
Sticky strip for wrapping gifts
TAPE
4
"Scotch" or "duct" follower
TAPE
4
"___ and Jerry"
TOM
3
Singer ___ King Cole of "Mona Lisa"
NAT
3
Coke or Pepsi container
CAN
3
New York's Madison, for short
AVE
3
Street-lining trees
ELMS
4
"I ___ you my compass, didn't I?" (lent)
GAVE
4
Coat hanging pin
PEG
3
"___ for me!" (cry while running toward the school bus, perhaps)
WAIT
4
Apple tablet
IPAD
4
Mistake fixer in your school supplies that saves you when you write "this" as "thiss"
ERASER
6
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