The Clue
Mends socks (5 letter answer)
The Answer
DARNS
Tags
Notes
The answer DARNS is uncommon, appearing about once every 525 puzzles.
Related Clues
Mends
Closes the gap?
Fills in a hole
Fills in holes
Fixes a toe?
Makes patches
Mends argyles
Mends garments
Mends hose
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"