Make a knot — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 20 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
TIE
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
January 20 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword January 20 2026
TIE
December 2 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword December 2 2025
TIE
November 11 2024
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Daily Themed Crossword November 11 2024
TIE
September 5 2024
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Daily Themed Crossword September 5 2024
TIE
August 2 2024
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Daily Themed Crossword August 2 2024
TIE
July 14 2023
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Daily Themed Crossword July 14 2023
TIE
August 25 2022
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Daily Themed Crossword August 25 2022
TIE
Accessory that may match a prom date's dress
TIE
3
Formal neckwear
TIE
3
2-2, as a score
TIE
3
Bow ___ (type of neck accessory)
TIE
3
"No-win, no-loss" situation
TIE
3
"___ your shoelaces before you fall" (fasten)
TIE
3
Cause for overtime, at a game
TIE
3
Draw
TIE
3
Neckwear that may be paired with a formal shirt
TIE
3
1-1, as a score
TIE
3
Clip-on ___
TIE
3
Black-___ event (formal social event)
TIE
3
Fireplace dust
ASH
3
Gallery display
ART
3
Milky white birthstone
OPAL
4
Apple ___ (pastry dish that's a comfort food)
PIE
3
"Monkey ___, monkey do"
SEE
3
Stallion's mate
MARE
4
"I'm so cold!" sound
BRR
3
Crust formed on a wound
SCAB
4
Tall, shady, and "nightmarish" trees
ELMS
4
___ news (latest issue on news channels)
BREAKING
8
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