Crossword answer
LISLE
5 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 41 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 9, 2026
Letter pattern
LISLE
Clues that lead to LISLE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Sort of thread Leslie endlessly tangles5Evening StandardAug 9, 2026
Type of cotton fabric with a smooth finish5The IndependentAug 8, 2026
Cotton thread5Evening StandardJul 16, 2026
Leslie endlessly unravels the thread5Evening StandardJun 4, 2026
Thread I sell knotted!5Evening StandardFeb 12, 2026
Smooth cotton thread5Evening StandardOct 13, 2025
The kind of stockings I sell?5Evening StandardSep 15, 2025
Left a piece of land for cotton5Evening StandardJul 8, 2025
Strong cotton thread5Evening StandardNov 18, 2024
What’s offered in school is lesson material5The IndependentFeb 3, 2024
The kind of thread I sell for weaving5Evening StandardDec 14, 2023
Thread5Evening StandardDec 5, 2023
Thread that ties up with “29”, somewhere in Cumbria5Evening StandardOct 30, 2023
The kind of thread I sell specially5Evening StandardNov 23, 2022
Thread one can possibly sell out of5Evening StandardDec 23, 2021
About LISLE in crosswords
LISLE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 41 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Sort of thread Leslie endlessly tangles” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 9, 2026.
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Every appearance of LISLE (41)
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Aug 9, 2026
Sort of thread Leslie endlessly tangles · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 8, 2026
Type of cotton fabric with a smooth finish · The Independent · 37 Across
Jul 16, 2026
Cotton thread · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Jul 4, 2026
Cotton thread · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 4, 2026
Leslie endlessly unravels the thread · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 26, 2026
Cotton thread · The Independent · 4 Down
Feb 12, 2026
Thread I sell knotted! · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Oct 13, 2025
Smooth cotton thread · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Sep 21, 2025
Sort of thread Leslie endlessly tangles · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 15, 2025
The kind of stockings I sell? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jul 8, 2025
Left a piece of land for cotton · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Apr 9, 2025
Smooth cotton thread · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 18, 2024
Strong cotton thread · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Aug 8, 2024
Strong cotton thread · Evening Standard · 34 Across
Apr 1, 2024
Cotton thread · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Across
Feb 3, 2024
What’s offered in school is lesson material · The Independent · 3 Down
Jan 6, 2024
Cotton thread · The Independent · 9 Across
Dec 25, 2023
Cotton thread · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Dec 14, 2023
The kind of thread I sell for weaving · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 5, 2023
Thread · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 30, 2023
Thread that ties up with “29”, somewhere in Cumbria · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 12, 2023
Cotton thread · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 23, 2022
The kind of thread I sell specially · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Nov 22, 2022
Cotton thread · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Aug 23, 2022
Cotton thread · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 17, 2022
Cotton thread · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Dec 23, 2021
Thread one can possibly sell out of · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 21, 2021
Cotton thread · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jul 12, 2021
Sort of thread Leslie endlessly tangles · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jun 7, 2021
Cotton thread · Evening Standard · 34 Across
May 18, 2021
Cotton thread · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 5, 2021
Leslie endlessly unravels the thread · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 19, 2020
Thread I sell knotted! · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Sep 5, 2020
Cotton thread · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Mar 26, 2020
Smooth cotton thread · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 2, 2020
Sort of thread Leslie endlessly tangles · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Feb 20, 2020
The kind of stockings I sell? · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 23, 2019
Left a piece of land for cotton · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Dec 24, 2018
Smooth cotton thread · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Aug 8, 2018
Strong cotton thread · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 7, 2018
Strong cotton thread · Evening Standard · 34 Across