"___ your shoelaces before you fall" (fasten) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the April 28 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
April 28 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword April 28 2026
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
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
Accessory with a knot at the collar
TIE
3
Cold cube from a freezer
ICE
3
Navigation aid on a smartphone: Abbr.
GPS
3
Popular three-ingredient sandwich order: Abbr.
BLT
3
Sniffing organ
NOSE
4
___ polish (beauty product)
NAIL
4
Hawaiian welcome garland
LEI
3
Hazardous urban haze
SMOG
4
___ mater (university from where one graduated)
ALMA
4
Wood-splitting tool
AXE
3
"The best is ___ to come"
YET
3
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