Mend, as a torn shirt — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 18 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
SEW
3 letters
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Do some hemming
SEW
3
Darn things?
SEW
3
Patch things up?
SEW
3
Use a needle and thread, say
SEW
3
Use a needle and thread
SEW
3
Attach a pocket to a skirt, say
SEW
3
Do a bit of needlework
SEW
3
What you would do with needle and thread
SEW
3
Put in some stitches, say
SEW
3
Work with thread and needle, say
SEW
3
Stitch together
SEW
3
Put a stitch in a cloth
SEW
3
Number after nine
TEN
3
Sunscreen lotion rating: Abbr.
SPF
3
Bread variety at a deli
RYE
3
"Generous ___ fault" (extremely kind): 2 wds.
TOA
3
Request made to a judge
PLEA
4
"It's the dawn of a new ___"
ERA
3
Ernie's Muppet mate on "Sesame Street"
BERT
4
Munich's river (anagram of "sari")
ISAR
4
Water-boiling vessel that whistles
KETTLE
6
"The ___ Knight," 2008 DC film starring Christian Bale, featuring a touching tribute to Heath Ledger
DARK
4
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