Loose fibre obtained by unravelling old ropes; used with tar for sealing seams on wooden ships (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OAKUM Loose fibre obtained by unravelling old ropes; used with tar for sealing seams on wooden ships (5) (5)
5% HEMP Fibre used in making rope (4) (4) Puzzler Oct 27, 2025
4% BASRELIEF Seal fibre somehow in sculptural feature (9) The Times Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
4% SHUT Seal; sealed (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 7, 2025
4% FRAYS Unravels (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 1, 2025
4% PROSE Used ropes, not poetry (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 30, 2025
4% STRAND Fibre (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 28, 2025
4% STILTED Wooden ship's prow heeled over (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 23, 2025
4% GET Obtain (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 16, 2025
4% NINA Hoss of "Tar" (4) Universal Oct 16, 2025
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