Gift wrapping need, usually — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 13 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
TAPE
4 letters
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Clear adhesive strip in your school supplies that patches things up
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
Furry alien from a 1980s sitcom
ALF
3
Wood-cutting blade with teeth
SAW
3
Electric guitars' sound boosters, for short
AMPS
4
___ Tai (rhyming cocktail)
MAI
3
Mama sheep
EWE
3
Hide-and-___ (children's game)
SEEK
4
Gumbo-thickening veggie
OKRA
4
British band behind "Yellow" and "Viva la Vida"
COLDPLAY
8
Fortune teller (rhymes with "peer")
SEER
4
"It's an ___ but a goodie" (still likable)
OLDIE
5
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