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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 38% | 8 | A machine used in flax-mills for scutching flax. | |
3 | 32% | 13 | Property of being easily soaked up or soaked in | |
Soaked Flax Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "RETTED" which means:
- verb
- • Place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue adjective
- • Moistened or soaked to soften.
An example sentence would be:
- • "After harvesting the flax, it needs to be retted to extract the fibres."
- • "They retted the hemp in a water-filled tank for several days."
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New York Times03 Aug 1981 | Across 21 | |
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