French town which was famous for its lace in the 18th century Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALENCON French town which was famous for its lace in the 18th century (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 3, 2023
3% SMOLLETT Tobias ---, 18th-century Scottish novelist (8) The Times Concise Feb 23, 2026
3% VALENCIENNES Town in Nord, France, famous for its fine bobbin lace (12) (12) Mirror Quiz Feb 17, 2026
2% PRISSY Strait-laced (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 25, 2026
2% YEAR Century fraction (4) Newsday Feb 24, 2026
2% EYELET Hole for threading a lace (6) New York Times Feb 23, 2026
2% LILLE Unwell in the French town (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 22, 2026
2% RETIE Lace again, as a shoe (5) The Telegraph Mini Feb 19, 2026
2% EXETER Northeastern prep school or its town (6) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
2% CREWE Cheshire town known for its railway junction (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 9, 2026

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