Answer: SCREWS
SCREWS is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 29 times.
Referring Clues:
- Twisty items
 - Pressure, metaphorically
 - Hardware store boxful
 - Calaboose guards
 - Hoosegow guards
 - Physical coercion
 - Hardware buys
 - Messes (up)
 - Twists to tighten
 - They have threads and heads
 - Hardware store binful
 - Threaded nails
 - Threaded fasteners
 - Bits of hardware
 - Little bits of hardware
 - Guards in a slammer
 - Beds, less politely
 - Guards, to cons
 - Things driven on construction sites
 - Relatives of bolts
 - Hockey skates parts
 - Hinge fasteners
 - Woodworker's fasteners
 - Pressure, so to speak
 - Fix-it purchases
 - Hardware bits that may have Phillips heads
 - Items in a hardware store bin
 - Fasteners that hex keys may tighten
 - Nail alternatives
 
Last Seen In:
- LA Times - June 25, 2025
 - USA Today - February 19, 2024
 - New York Times - January 28, 2024
 - LA Times - May 07, 2023
 - USA Today - October 10, 2022
 - USA Today - November 25, 2019
 - New York Times - November 06, 2016
 - Netword - May 23, 2016
 - Universal - March 29, 2016
 - USA Today - February 11, 2015
 - LA Times - February 08, 2015
 - King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 30, 2014
 - New York Times - August 16, 2013
 - Onion A.V. Club - July 04, 2012
 - Universal - April 30, 2012
 - King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - October 13, 2011
 - USA Today - June 14, 2011
 - Universal - May 30, 2011
 - New York Times - January 07, 2011
 - Onion A.V. Club - July 14, 2010
 
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