A fabric, mainly used for stockings, and the old spelling of the French city it was named after Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A fabric, mainly used for stockings, and the old spelling of the French city it was named after last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LISLE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LISLE A fabric, mainly used for stockings, and the old spelling of the French city it was named after (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 31, 2025
7% NYLON Fabric used for stockings (5) The Telegraph Mini Sep 30, 2026
5% REIMS French city; mires (anag.) (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 22, 2026
5% TOURS French city on the Loire (5) (5) The Sun Mini Oct 17, 2026
5% FRANC Old French coin (5) (5) Puzzler Oct 16, 2026
5% NICE French city on the Mediterranean (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2026
5% CHATEAUBRIAND Cut of steak named after a French author (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 11, 2026
5% CAEN French city on the Orne (4) Premier Sunday Oct 4, 2026
5% DRALON Synthetic fabric used in upholstery (6) (6) The Sun Mini Oct 4, 2026
5% ELTON Big rock name meaning "Old City" (5) Newsday Oct 3, 2026

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