Filed from 27 published puzzles

SISAL

Set to 17 different clues across 27 published puzzles, most often “Rope fiber” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 25 February 2009.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Rope fiber8 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 25 February 2009

  • Cordage fiber2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 3 July 2003

  • Kind of rug2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 28 October 2001

  • Rug fiber2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 31 May 1999

  • Fiber-yielding plantonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 23 November 2008

  • Rough rug fiberonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 9 April 2006

  • Hemp fiberonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 18 September 2003

  • Cord fiberonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 6 October 2002

  • Hemp sourceonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 15 May 2002

  • Mat materialonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 1 October 2000

  • Rope sourceonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 30 March 2000

  • Yucatán exportonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 29 November 1997

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