Bad material for a silk purse, proverbially Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOWSEAR Bad material for a silk purse, proverbially (7) New York Times Mar 31, 2024
5% WEB Silk formation (3) LA Times Daily Sep 11, 2025
5% COALMINE *Proverbial spot for a canary (8) USA Today Sep 8, 2025
5% HENSTEETH Proverbial rarities (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
5% EAGER Like the proverbial beaver (5) New York Times Mini Sep 3, 2025
5% CLASP Purse fastener (5) USA Today Sep 1, 2025
5% BAG Purse (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 26, 2025
5% STRAP Purse handle (5) Newsday Aug 19, 2025
5% DRY Like a bone, proverbially (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 16, 2025
5% RAYON Artificial silk (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 14, 2025

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