The Clue
Closes the gap? (5 letter answer)
The Answer
DARNS
Tags
Notes
The answer DARNS is uncommon, appearing about once every 525 puzzles.
Related Clues
Mends
Fills in a hole
Fills in holes
Fixes a toe?
Makes patches
Mends argyles
Mends garments
Mends hose
Mends socks
Mends, as socks
Relatives of drats
Repairs socks
Repairs, in a way
Sews the hose
Sews up
Does hose repair
Does some mending
Fixes holes, say
Restores old socks
Works on socks, say
Makes un-hole-y
Definition
DARN as a noun:
1. a euphemism for `damn'
2. (damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, shucks, tinker's damn, tinker's dam) = something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"
3. (mend, patch, darn) = sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"
DARN as a verb:
1. repair by sewing; "darn socks"