a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"; break up into splinters or slivers; "The wood splintered"

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How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "SPLINTER"?

There are 141 solutions. The longest is BREAK INTO PIECES with 15 letters, and the shortest is BIT with 3 letters.

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How long are the solutions for "SPLINTER"?

Solutions are between 3 and 15 letters long.

Still in puzzle mode? Solve these clues related to ‘SPLINTER’

Clue	Answers

Splinter group	8
Splinter groups	4
Religious splinter group	3
A splinter	1
Collected splinters, so to speak	1
Political parties splinter groups	1
Remove, as a splinter	1
Splinter groups, sometimes	1
Time off working	1
Shake with cold	1
Holiday; snap	1
Gambling counter	1
Fried potato	1
Lose cohesion	1
Word that could follow the first word of the theme entries	1
Word that can follow the last word of 17- and 54-Across and 11- and 27-Down	1
Word that can follow the ends of 17-, 27-, 43- and 57-Across	1
Master Splinter, to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	1
Motto of a small splinter group?	1
Collect splinters, so to speak	1

‘SPLINTER’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘SPLINTER’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Tiny chip of wood (8)	splinter
Break into small pieces (8)