Loop

The answer

NOOSE

5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NOOSE answer page.

Used 12 times across 11 distinct years; most recently in 2009; first recorded in 1958. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• COIL (2 uses in xd)
• REFLECTINGPOOL (1 uses in xd)
• RING (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for NOOSE

Every other clue in this collection answered by NOOSE, most used first.

• Lasso loop - used 68 times, most recently in 2020
• Rope loop - used 37 times, most recently in 2023
• Lariat loop - used 35 times, most recently in 2024
• Snare - used 33 times, most recently in 2009
• Hangman's knot - used 24 times, most recently in 2015
• Hangman's loop - used 18 times, most recently in 2019
• Gallows sight - used 16 times, most recently in 2018
• Gallows loop - used 12 times, most recently in 2019
• Gallows item - used 11 times, most recently in 2019
• Lethal loop - used 11 times, most recently in 2011
• Choker - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
• Halter. - used 9 times, most recently in 2006
• Oater "necktie" - used 9 times, most recently in 2019
• Part of a springe - used 9 times, most recently in 1993
• Trap - used 9 times, most recently in 2005
• Adjustable loop - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
• Calf-roping loop - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
• Loop with a slipknot - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Oater omen - used 8 times, most recently in 2015
• Ominous loop - used 8 times, most recently in 2016
• Slipknot loop - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
• Western "necktie" - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Slipknot - used 7 times, most recently in 2005
• Springe part - used 7 times, most recently in 1993
• Cowboy's loop - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Lasso end - used 6 times, most recently in 2003
• Lasso feature - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
• Looped rope - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Oater choker - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Wild West justice - used 6 times, most recently in 2014

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.

• In the loop - AWARE, used 75 times
• Knock for a loop - AMAZE, used 26 times
• Embroidery loop - PICOT, used 22 times
• Knocks for a loop - STUNS, used 16 times
• Ornamental loop - PICOT, used 15 times
• Lace loop - PICOT, used 13 times

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