A fine, smooth cotton thread used for stockings (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LISLE A fine, smooth cotton thread used for stockings (5) (5)
7% LISLES Fine cotton threads (6)
6% SEW Use a needle and thread, say (3)
6% SEWS Uses a needle and thread (4) USA Today Jul 10, 2025
5% SUTURE Specialty thread (6) Newsday Oct 16, 2025
5% SPOOL Bobbin of thread (5) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
5% YARNS Stories; threads (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 7, 2025
5% WEFT Horizontal threads on a loom (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 7, 2025
5% MATERIALDIFFERENCE Cotton versus silk? (18) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2025
5% SLEEK Smooth and glossy (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025
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