Origin of the word "flannel" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WELSH Origin of the word 'flannel' (5) New York Times Mar 8, 2019
7% PLAID Checkered flannel shirt material (5)
7% ETYMONLINE Web reference for word origins (10) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
6% NEW Original (3) Premier Sunday Dec 7, 2025
6% STU Original Beatle Sutcliffe (3)
6% GENESIS Origin (7) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 30, 2025
6% SIC [Error in original] (3) LA Times Daily Nov 29, 2025
6% SPACEX Blue Origin rival (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
6% NEE Originally called (3) USA Today Nov 18, 2025
6% BENS ___ Original (rice brand) (4)

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