An antique textile term for fine linen or flax that came to describe the beard of the Pinna nobilis shell that is sometimes woven into sea silk (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BYSSUS An antique textile term for fine linen or flax that came to describe the beard of the Pinna nobilis shell that is sometimes woven into sea silk (6) (6)
4% LINEN Textile made from flax (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 13, 2026
3% GNU Bearded beast (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 16, 2026
3% AWOKE Came to (5) Commuter Oct 12, 2026
3% NANNYSTATE Critical term describing an overprotective government (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 11, 2026
3% OBI Silk sash (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2026
3% ECRU Silk shade (4) New York Times Oct 7, 2026
3% RAYON Silk substitute (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 3, 2026
3% TAPESTRIES Woven artworks (10) Commuter Sep 28, 2026
3% ACCEPTABLE Fine (10) The Telegraph Quick Sep 27, 2026
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