Lets off the hook
The crossword clue "Lets off the hook" is answered by SPARES, a 6-letter entry. Used 7 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2019; first recorded in 2003. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
SPARES
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SPARES answer page.
Used 7 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2019; first recorded in 2003. 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.
- EXEMPTS (5 uses in xd)
- UNPEGS (3 uses in xd)
- ACQUITS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SPARES
Every other clue in this collection answered by SPARES, most used first.
- Extra tires - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
- Some tires - used 14 times, most recently in 2023
- Bowling scores - used 12 times, most recently in 2004
- Extras - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
- Alley pickups - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
- Trunk tires - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
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- On the beach - ASHORE, used 74 times
- On the go - ACTIVE, used 73 times
- Capital of the Bahamas - NASSAU, used 64 times
- City on the Rio Grande - LAREDO, used 64 times
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