Loose Fibre From Old Rope Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 22, 2023

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	noun • loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships
	30%	5		Yellowish dried natural fibre
	noun • plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder • material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds • a variable yellow tint; dull yellow, often diluted with white • a thin paper or plastic tube used to suck liquids into the mouth adjective satellite • of a pale yellow color like straw; straw-colored verb • cover or provide with or as if with straw • spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
	30%	7		Fibre used in the production of textiles
	adjective • of or related to or made of wool noun • a fabric made from the hair of sheep

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	Clue	Source
1	A type of fibre derived from the leaves of an agave plant
2	Destroying the Four Olds: Old Customs, Old Culture, Old Habits, and Old Ideas
3	Fibre for making rope The Guardian Quick - 08 Apr 2004	The Guardian Quick / 08 Apr 2004
4	Loose fibre got by unravelling old ropes, once used in caulking wooden ships The Guardian Quick - 18 Aug 2023	The Guardian Quick / 18 Aug 2023
5	Plant fibre used for making rope The Guardian Quick - 02 Feb 2016	The Guardian Quick / 02 Feb 2016
6	Rope-making fibre The Guardian Quick - 06 Jan 2017	The Guardian Quick / 06 Jan 2017
7	Rough rope fibre The Guardian Quick - 19 Sep 2007	The Guardian Quick / 19 Sep 2007

Caulking material
Sealant
Hemp fiber
Boat-seam sealer
Something for tars to pick
Plumber's filler
Old hull caulking
Approval given, without a hint of hesitation, for stopgap material

Solid growth shown by university heading for my pieces of 1
Loose rope fiber used as caulking
Fibrous material from rope
Interjection used with wood to keep out the drink
Fibre's extracted from wood, Greek character recollected
Loose fibre got by unravelling old ropes, once used in caulking wooden ships
Hemp or jute fibre

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