The clue "helix" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on January 5, 2022. The correct answer for this puzzle is "COIL", a 4-letter word.
Solution SPIRAL is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SPIRAL is 6 letters long. We have 4 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 28 solutions. The longest is SCREW THREAD with 11 letters, and the shortest is COIL with 4 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "HELIX" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 17 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 4 and 11 letters long.
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