If Mantles Are Replaced These May Replace Them Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is FILAMENTS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: FILAMENTS

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	9		Exact Match!
2	32%	9		You may need to replace them if they get frayed or broken
3	30%	5		Mantles

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We think the answer is "FILAMENTS" which means:

noun

• A very slender natural or synthetic fiber
• The stalk of a stamen
• A threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
• A thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current

An example sentence would be:

• "The spider's web is made up of delicate filaments."
• "Under the microscope, i could see the tiny filaments in the plant's leaf."

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The Guardian Cryptic13 Jan 2016	Across 27
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7	You may need to replace them if they get frayed or broken