| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| LADDERED | Ran, as a thread. |
| OPEN | Begin, as a thread |
| RETAP | Fix, as a stripped thread |
| UNREELED | Removed thread, as from a bobbin |
| BLED | Ran, as a color |
| ENDED | Ran, as a course |
| COURSED | Ran, as a stream |
| USED | Ran, as a fan |
| AIRED | Ran, as a TV broadcast |
| SWIPED | Ran through, as a card |
| LOPED | Ran easily, as a horse |
| SPILT | Ran over, as a liquid |
| DIED | Ran out, as a battery |
| SWIPED | Ran through, as a credit card |
| EISNER | Exec who ran a company that had the same internal letters as his last name |
