Loose fibre obtained by unravelling old rope, often used in caulking wooden ships (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OAKUM Loose fibre obtained by unravelling old rope, often used in caulking wooden ships (5) (5)
5% MAST Wooden post on a ship (4) New York Times Special Crossword Oct 21, 2026
5% TYE Ship rope (3)
4% CRATE Large wooden container for old car (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 7, 2026
4% PEG Wooden pin (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2026
4% CAR Vehicle often for personal use (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 4, 2026
4% ONION Bulb often used in the kitchen (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 30, 2026
4% CRATES Wooden boxes (6) Commuter Oct 26, 2026
4% TOW Pull using rope (3) (3) Puzzler Oct 24, 2026
4% GOT Obtained (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2026
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