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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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SOWSEAR Bad material for a silk purse, proverbially | (7) | New York Times | Mar 31, 2024 |
| 5% | TURTLE Proverbial slowpoke | (6) | New York Times | May 17, 2026 |
| 5% | BONE What is proverbially dry | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | May 17, 2026 |
| 5% | COCOON Silk source | (6) | Wall Street Journal | May 14, 2026 |
| 5% | PRIZEMONEY Purse at a boxing match | (10) | LA Times Daily | May 13, 2026 |
| 5% | CLASP Purse fastener | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | May 12, 2026 |
| 5% | SOUND As a bell proverbially is | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | May 10, 2026 |
| 5% | CHENILLE Material bad - hence lousy for covering (8) | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | May 5, 2026 |
| 5% | EAGER Like a proverbial beaver | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | May 3, 2026 |
| 5% | HANDBAG Large purse (7) | (7) | The Sun Mini | Apr 26, 2026 |
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