The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CATGUT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1960.
Tensile string crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CATGUT | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tensile string
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- catgut
- cable
- piano wire
- tensiometer
- aluminium
- rupture
- sag
- split
- splits
- splitting
- bead
- beads
Crossword Answer definitions
CATGUT noun- A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, especially of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, etc.
- The material from which such cords are made.
- A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.
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