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Bad material for a silk purse, proverbially Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bad material for a silk purse, proverbially last seen in New York Times 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SOWSEAR.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SOWSEAR Bad material for a silk purse, proverbially | (7) | New York Times | Mar 31, 2024 |
| 6% | FAILLE Ribbed silk material | (6) | New York Times | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 5% | ANAPPLEADAY Proverbial cure-all | (11) | New York Times | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 5% | COOT Proverbially bald bird | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 5% | WALLET Purse | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 5% | STRAP Purse part | (5) | USA Today | Nov 18, 2025 |
| 5% | KITTY Purse | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 5% | ASWESAY "Proverbially speaking . . ." | (7) | USA Today | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 5% | POKE Proverbial purse | (4) | Newsday | May 2, 2015 |
| 4% | HOBOBAGS Slouchy purses that might be crescent-shaped | (8) | The Atlantic | Dec 4, 2025 |
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