USA TODAY Crossword · 28-Down · 3 letters
Work with a Singer USA TODAY Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed August 24, 2026
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What to notice
Read the capitalized word as a machine brand and name the three-letter fabric-and-thread task performed with it.
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Answer
How the trick resolves
SEW fits because Singer is capitalized as the sewing-machine brand; the three-letter verb describes the work done with one of its machines.
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The unexpected capital letter turns an ordinary occupation into a brand-name reference.
The answer in plain English
To sew is to join or decorate fabric by passing thread through it with a needle or sewing machine.
Where this clue appeared
28-Down in USA TODAY Crossword puzzle for August 24, 2026.
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