Tire pattern Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Tire pattern” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of December 14, 2025? It has 5 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, DECEMBER 14, 2025
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TREAD is the answer to “Tire pattern”. It means to walk on, over, or along.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To walk on, over, or along.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: RDETA.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “What a bald tire lacks”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Tire pattern”?
TREAD, 5 letters: to walk on, over, or along.
When was “Tire pattern” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of December 14, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
5 letters, starting with T.