Lifts with a pulley Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Lifts with a pulley” from the New York Times crossword of October 19, 2025? It has 6 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
NEW YORK TIMES, OCTOBER 19, 2025
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HOISTS is the answer to “Lifts with a pulley”. It means to haul up by some mechanical means.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To haul up by some mechanical means.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: IOHSTS.
Hint 3 Another clue
It starts with H and ends with S.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Lifts with a pulley”?
HOISTS, 6 letters: to haul up by some mechanical means.
When was “Lifts with a pulley” last seen in a crossword?
In the New York Times crossword of October 19, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
6 letters, starting with H.