Cotton thread
The crossword clue "Cotton thread" is answered by LISLE, a 5-letter entry. Used 75 times across 46 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1958. It appears in 16 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
LISLE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LISLE answer page.
Used 75 times across 46 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1958. It appears in 16 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- FIBER (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for LISLE
Every other clue in this collection answered by LISLE, most used first.
- Hosiery thread - used 34 times, most recently in 2025
- Strong cotton thread - used 27 times, most recently in 2023
- Fine cotton thread - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
- Thread - used 23 times, most recently in 1997
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Thread holder - SPOOL, used 125 times
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