Threadbare Crossword Clue – 4 Answers (4-8 Letters)

Q: What's the best solution for Threadbare?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Threadbare is WORN. Other possible answers include RATTY, SHABBY, TATTERED.

Q: How many solutions are there for Threadbare?

We have found 4 possible answers for the crossword clue Threadbare.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Threadbare?

Clues like Threadbare often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Independent Inquisitor, The Sun Two Speed, The i Paper, The Guardian Cryptic, The Times Quick Cryptic, among others.

RATTY

dirty and infested with rats
of or characteristic of rats
showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"

6 letter answer(s) to threadbare

SHABBY

Disreputable
mean and unworthy and despicable; "shabby treatment"
showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"

8 letter answer(s) to threadbare

TATTERED

ruined or disrupted; "our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity"; "a tattered remnant of its former strength"; "my torn and tattered past"
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing; "a man in a tattered shirt"; "the tattered flag"; "tied up in tattered brown paper"; "a tattered barefoot boy"; "a tatterdemalion prince"

4 letter answer(s) to threadbare

WORN

affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"
be dressed in; "She was wearing yellow that day"
deteriorate through use or stress; "The constant friction wore out the cloth"
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality; "He always wears a smile"
have on one's person; "He wore a red ribbon"; "bear a scar"
have or show an appearance of; "wear one's hair in a certain way"
last and be usable; "This dress wore well for almost ten years"
put clothing on one's body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

Frequently asked questions about ‘Threadbare’

What's the best solution for Threadbare?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Threadbare is WORN. Other possible answers include RATTY, SHABBY, TATTERED.

How many solutions are there for Threadbare?

We have found 4 possible answers for the crossword clue Threadbare.

Which crosswords feature clues like Threadbare?

Clues like Threadbare often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Independent Inquisitor, The Sun Two Speed, The i Paper, The Guardian Cryptic, The Times Quick Cryptic, among others.

Clue	Answers
Shabby	13
Inferior	12
Irritable	11
Run down	10
Dilapidated	9
Squalid	8
Wretched	6
Bad-tempered	5
Torn	4
Used	4
Dog-eared	3
Sported	3
Well-worn	3
In shreds	2
Old and torn	2
Short-tempered	2
Showing wear and tear	2
Worn-out	2
"Not too ___"	1
Bad tempered	1
Bad-tempered American lawyer supporting Republican	1
Bad-tempered blackleg, extremely testy	1
Battered cod has head of bream alongside	1
Beat-up	1
Contemptible cast in possession of adult books	1
Cross off the sauce, eating fish? On the contrary	1
Dilapidated horse-drawn carriage carrying two bishops	1
Easily annoyed a couple of times aboard railway	1
Frayed	1
Graham's character showing signs of wear and tear	1
Hint: about 12 short	1
Ill-tempered piper helped solve such a problem?	1
Impatient tourist on vacation tucking into fish	1
In need of patching	1
Irascible and tense, repeatedly caught in beam	1
Irascible character in children’s book	1
Irascible tyrant going wild, eliminating unspecified number	1
Irritable spoilt child's head clipped with sides of tray	1
Irritable, getting dry in a little sun	1
Mole's friend in The Wind in the Willows	1
Needing patches	1
Neglected super group almost forced into retiring	1
Not flourishing	1
Overly worn	1
Peppery fish quite dry on the inside	1
Poor cast includes three from Swedish group	1
Ragged	1
Refuse to accept source of intelligence and intellect	1
Rent time was important when month’s missed	1
Shabby, but put on	1

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