Crossword answer
TACKS
5 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen The Independent, March 2, 2026
Letter pattern
TACKS
Clues that lead to TACKS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
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 10 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Small nails” in the The Independent crossword on March 2, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OGRESFairy-tale menaces (5)
HARESFast runners
OUTROSection at the end of a song
OTTERSea critter
COINSChange
RERANShowed again on TV
MAGMAHeat source for many hydrothermal vents
TREATHandle
RIDERJockey
DONUTHole food
AROSEEmerged
AGLOWA little light is shining
PEACEPiece to listen to in silence
MEDAYLittle solo break
Every appearance of TACKS (10)
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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