Untwisted tarred ropes used as the traditional caulking material for old timber-framed ships (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OAKUM Untwisted tarred ropes used as the traditional caulking material for old timber-framed ships (5) (5)
5% HULL Ship's frame (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 21, 2026
5% UNLAY Untwist a ship's rope (5)
4% STEAKS Cuts timber on board ship (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 16, 2026
4% SHE Pronoun used for a ship (3)
4% ARTPAPER Material used for sketching (8) USA Today Feb 5, 2026
4% ONE An impressionist painter not using frame (3) The Times Cryptic Feb 3, 2026
4% MAINSTAY Important rope on a sailing ship (8) (8) Puzzler Feb 2, 2026
4% BALLASTS Ship-stabilizing materials (8) New York Times Jan 30, 2026
4% OPINE Suggest old timber (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
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