Fiddle sticks
The crossword clue "Fiddle sticks" is answered by BOWS, a 4-letter entry. Used 18 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
BOWS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the BOWS answer page.
Used 18 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for BOWS
Every other clue in this collection answered by BOWS, most used first.
- Acknowledges applause - used 13 times, most recently in 2022
- Gift toppers - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Shows respect, in a way - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
- Curtsies - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Sticks (out) - JUTS, used 38 times
- Fit as a fiddle - HALE, used 34 times
- Sticks up - ROBS, used 31 times
- Pool sticks - CUES, used 30 times
- French Toaster Sticks brand - EGGO, used 16 times
- Fishing sticks - RODS, used 15 times
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