Office fastener Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Office fastener” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of November 30, 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
WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2025
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STAPLE is the answer to “Office fastener”. It means to fasten by means of a U-shaped metal loop.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To fasten by means of a U-shaped metal loop.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: ATSELP.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Important food”.
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Across
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- 57. Train majors, say5 letters, starts with TTEACH
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Down
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- 13. Name hidden in "pianist"3 letters, starts with AANI
- 14. "Let's eat already!"9 letters, starts with WWERESTARVING
- 15. Three-ring organizer, maybe6 letters, starts with BBINDER
- 16. Too6 letters, starts with UUNDULY
- 17. Office fastener6 letters, starts with SSTAPLE
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- 36. ___ mater4 letters, starts with AALMA
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Questions
What is the answer to “Office fastener”?
STAPLE, 6 letters: to fasten by means of a U-shaped metal loop.
When was “Office fastener” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of November 30, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
6 letters, starting with S.