Clues for the word "THREADBARE"
We've had 21 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 29 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on May 23, 2025.
Definition of threadbare
- a. - Worn to the naked thread; having the nap worn off; threadbare clothes.
- a. - Fig.: Worn out; as, a threadbare subject; stale topics and threadbare quotations.
Referring Clues
- Well-worn
- Worn out, as a garment
- Shabby
- Worn
- All worn out
- Worn out
- Thin and tattered with age
- Shabby trio carrying plug and soap?
- Worn out, you read, the bather collapsed outside
- Badly worn
- Interpret stake pocketed by the poor
- Having a little nap on a bed rather naughtily
- Ragged, as a garment
- Hackneyed article about study by Rod
- Frayed
- Hackneyed yarn, unembellished?
- Number outside a Dutch pub, the worse for wear
- Plug and rod among number worn out
- Shabby article about studied obstruction
- Worn out and heartbroken, took a bad turn again
- *Well-worn, as carpets
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 23, 2025
- Daily American - July 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - March 24, 2023
- Daily American - July 08, 2022
- Mirror Quick - November 14, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 03, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - October 22, 2017
- Mirror Quick - July 22, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - March 07, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - March 03, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - March 02, 2017
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 02, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - November 21, 2015
- Guardian Everyman - September 20, 2015
- Guardian Speedy - November 09, 2014
- Thinks Daily - March 08, 2011
- New York Times - October 02, 2010
- Guardian Quiptic - February 15, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - September 08, 2009
- Universal - August 14, 2009
- Netword - June 22, 2009
- Guardian Everyman - May 31, 2009
- Netword - November 10, 2008
- Guardian Quick - July 05, 2008
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 06, 2005
- Guardian Everyman - July 03, 2005
- Guardian Speedy - April 25, 2004
- Guardian Cryptic - September 22, 2003
- New York Times - January 13, 2003