Synthetic polyamide fibre developed by US chemist Wallace Carothers in the 1930s (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NYLON Synthetic polyamide fibre developed by US chemist Wallace Carothers in the 1930s (5) (5)
5% RAYON Synthetic fibre (5) (5) Mirror Classic Feb 23, 2026
4% ACRYLIC Synthetic resin or fibre (7) The Times Concise Dec 16, 2025
4% ARAMID Synthetic polyamide used in fiber-making (6)
3% NYLONS Synthetic stockings (6) The Times Concise Mar 26, 2026
3% BRAN Dietary fibre (4) (4) Mirror Quick Mar 20, 2026
3% STANDINGONTHESHOULDERSOFGIANTS As don (with head for heights) softens trend, using Goliath for development? (30) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 20, 2026
3% WOMB Area of development? (4) Universal Mar 16, 2026
3% SWINGERA The 1930s-'40s, to a jazz aficionado (8) New York Times Mar 13, 2026
3% SILLYPUTTY In 1943, James Wright at General Electric was attempting to develop synthetic rubber for the war effort ... (10) New York Times Mar 11, 2026
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