Shortage Of Spun Thread Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • an acute insufficiency • an insufficient quantity or number
	38%	5		Cloth spun from hand-spun yarn
	noun • a coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India
	34%	4		Spun thread
	noun • the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events • a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving verb • tell or spin a yarn

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The Guardian Cryptic03 Jan 2019	Across 17
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