Shoelace problems
The crossword clue "Shoelace problems" is answered by KNOTS, a 5-letter entry. Used 16 times across 11 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
KNOTS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the KNOTS answer page.
Used 16 times across 11 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for KNOTS
Every other clue in this collection answered by KNOTS, most used first.
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- Nautical speed units - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
- Granny and Windsor - used 8 times, most recently in 2012
- Entanglements - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
- Regatta units - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
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.
- Shoelace tip - AGLET, used 115 times
- Shoelace end - AGLET, used 34 times
- Eye problems - STYES, used 24 times
- Unforeseen problems - SNAGS, used 18 times
- Eyelid problems - STYES, used 16 times
- Plumbing problems - LEAKS, used 15 times
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