The clue "fifth wheel" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on August 25, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SPARETIRE", a 9-letter word.
Solution SPARETIRE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SPARETIRE is 9 letters long. We have 1 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 3 solutions. The longest is ODDMANOUT with 9 letters, and the shortest is SPARE with 5 letters.
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Solutions are between 5 and 9 letters long.
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