Put in stitches

Answer:

SEW

Hint:

Think of the action you'd use to mend a torn piece of fabric with a needle and thread. It rhymes with "so."

Explanation:

"Put in stitches" is a clever play on words. Literally, it means to sew fabric together with stitches, which directly points to the answer "SEW." The phrase also has a humorous double meaning—when someone is hilariously funny, they might "put you in stitches" from laughing so hard, but the crossword sticks with the sewing definition here.

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General solving tip

Match the clue's grammar: plural with plural, past with past. If the clue ends in 's' or uses a past-tense verb, mirror that form in the entry.

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