Loose fibre got by unravelling old ropes, once used in caulking wooden ships Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OAKUM Loose fibre got by unravelling old ropes, once used in caulking wooden ships (5) The Guardian Quick Aug 18, 2023
5% SISAL Rope fibre (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
4% SOLVE Unravel, as mystery (5) Newsday Feb 25, 2026
4% LASSOS Ropes in (6) New York Times Feb 20, 2026
4% LINT Cotton fibre (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 10, 2026
4% SHE Pronoun used for a ship (3)
4% MAINSTAY Important rope on a sailing ship (8) (8) Puzzler Feb 2, 2026
4% KNOTTY Difficult to unravel (6) Universal Jan 20, 2026
4% LIPS "Loose __ sink ships" (4) Commuter Dec 5, 2025
4% FRAY Unravel, as a rope (4)

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