Shoelace alternative
The crossword clue "Shoelace alternative" is answered by VELCRO, a 6-letter entry. Used 6 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2004. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
VELCRO
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the VELCRO answer page.
Used 6 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2004. It appears in 3 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.
- VELCRORSTRAP (1 uses in xd)
- VELCROSTRAP (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for VELCRO
Every other clue in this collection answered by VELCRO, most used first.
- Zipper alternative - used 12 times, most recently in 2023
- Zipper substitute - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- Elevator alternative - STAIRS, used 57 times
- Shoelace hole - EYELET, used 33 times
- Paper clip alternative - STAPLE, used 28 times
- Shoelace tips - AGLETS, used 26 times
- Hole for a shoelace - EYELET, used 20 times
- Aleve alternative - ANACIN, used 14 times
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