Crossword answer
TACKS
5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 12 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, September 16, 2026
Letter pattern
TACKS
Clues that lead to TACKS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Approaches duty, by the sound of it5Daily ExpressSep 16, 2026
Carpet securers5Wall Street JournalSep 11, 2026
Small nails5The IndependentMar 2, 2026
Sailing maneuvers5New York TimesAug 8, 2025
Fixes test presented orally5The IndependentJul 11, 2025
Carpet nails5Evening StandardFeb 3, 2025
Charge, we're told, for the nails5Evening StandardJul 14, 2023
Sews in zigzag style?5Evening StandardDec 14, 2021
Fasteners in zigzag form?5Evening StandardNov 16, 2021
About TACKS in crosswords
TACKS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 12 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Approaches duty, by the sound of it” in the Daily Express crossword on September 16, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
AROSEOriginated
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
WENCH?
SORTA"Not exactly"
TAPINEasy putt
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
ANISE19-Across flavor
BEFITBe suitable to
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
Every appearance of TACKS (12)
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Sep 16, 2026
Approaches duty, by the sound of it · Daily Express · 5 Down
Sep 11, 2026
Carpet securers · Wall Street Journal · 100 Down
Mar 2, 2026
Small nails · The Independent · 3 Across
Aug 8, 2025
Sailing maneuvers · New York Times · 6 Down
Jul 11, 2025
Fixes test presented orally · The Independent · 8 Down
Feb 3, 2025
Carpet nails · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 14, 2023
Charge, we're told, for the nails · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jun 27, 2023
Carpet nails · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 14, 2021
Sews in zigzag style? · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 16, 2021
Fasteners in zigzag form? · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 24, 2018
Carpet nails · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 3, 2018
Charge, we're told, for the nails · Evening Standard · 22 Down