Crossword answer
NYLON
5 letters · Used for 35 different clues · 70 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 15, 2026
Letter pattern
NYLON
Clues that lead to NYLON
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Fabric some erroneously think is a portmanteau of "New York" and "London"5USA TodayAug 15, 2026
Only twisted new material5Daily ExpressAug 11, 2026
Hose material5Eugene ShefferJul 25, 2026
Parachute material5USA TodayJul 13, 2026
Material5Evening StandardJun 12, 2026
Stocking material (5)5The GuardianApr 19, 2026
Artificial fibre (5)5The SunApr 16, 2026
Material seen in sunny London (5)5The SunApr 16, 2026
Synthetic material5Evening StandardMar 28, 2026
Man-made material5The IndependentMar 1, 2026
Fabric5Evening StandardFeb 20, 2026
Guitar string material5New York TimesJan 18, 2026
Stocking material, often5Daily ThemedSep 11, 2025
Stocking half on, only twisted5Evening StandardJul 5, 2025
Hosiery material5Daily ThemedJun 18, 2025
Man-made fibre5Evening StandardJun 13, 2025
Synthetic material made by copolymerising dicarboxylic acids with diamines5The IndependentJun 7, 2025
Many lonely ladies have such stockings5Evening StandardMay 3, 2025
Parachute fabric5NewsdayApr 30, 2025
Carpet fabric5NewsdayApr 20, 2025
Synthetic hosiery material5Daily ThemedMar 24, 2025
Initially nervous youngster lays off newer material5The IndependentDec 21, 2024
Stocking filler for horny loners5The IndependentDec 7, 2024
Point out only that it's man-made5Evening StandardMay 31, 2024
Thread that only breaks when the end's broken off5Evening StandardMar 28, 2024
Anyone leaving A&E without left stocking?5The IndependentFeb 2, 2024
Synthetic fabric5Daily ThemedNov 30, 2023
Synthetic material for your backpack, perhaps5Daily ThemedNov 6, 2023
Windbreaker material?5Daily ThemedSep 25, 2023
One of a pair any Londoner can accommodate5Evening StandardJul 26, 2023
One of a pair only changed at one point5Evening StandardApr 19, 2023
Material used to make umbrellas, perhaps5Daily ThemedNov 28, 2022
Only travelling north to get material5Evening StandardApr 22, 2022
Thread that only breaks when one of the ends is missing5Evening StandardSep 13, 2021
One of those shiny long stockings5Evening StandardFeb 14, 2019
About NYLON in crosswords
NYLON is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 70 times in our database across 35 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Fabric some erroneously think is a portmanteau of "New York" and "London"” in the USA Today crossword on August 15, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SAGESWise people
MANGOI don’t want you, old bean, in fruit … (5)
FIREDDismissed
OUNCEUnit of weight
SARGENCO nickname
CRESTEmblem topping a coat of arms
SQUIDOctopus cousin
LARGESize above medium
LEMMAPremise of large book set in Highbury
SHEENFabric's luster
DIDINTired out fully
ETHERVanish into the ___
BOOSTRaise (morale) (5)
WELDSFuses with a blowtorch
Every appearance of NYLON (70)
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Aug 15, 2026
Fabric some erroneously think is a portmanteau of "New York" and "London" · USA Today · 42 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Only twisted new material · Daily Express · 21 Down
Jul 25, 2026
Hose material · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Down
Jul 13, 2026
Parachute material · USA Today · 20 Across
Jun 25, 2026
Only twisted new material · Daily Express · 23 Down
Jun 12, 2026
Material · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 30, 2026
Material · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 30, 2026
Parachute material · Wall Street Journal · 96 Down
Apr 19, 2026
Stocking material (5) · The Guardian · 9 Across
Apr 16, 2026
Artificial fibre (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Apr 16, 2026
Material seen in sunny London (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Mar 28, 2026
Synthetic material · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Mar 1, 2026
Man-made material · The Independent · 17 Down
Feb 20, 2026
Fabric · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 18, 2026
Guitar string material · New York Times · 38 Down
Dec 5, 2025
Synthetic material · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Dec 2, 2025
Material · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Sep 11, 2025
Stocking material, often · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Jul 5, 2025
Stocking half on, only twisted · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 18, 2025
Hosiery material · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Jun 13, 2025
Man-made fibre · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 7, 2025
Synthetic material made by copolymerising dicarboxylic acids with diamines · The Independent · 33 Down
May 21, 2025
Synthetic material · Evening Standard · 33 Across
May 3, 2025
Many lonely ladies have such stockings · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Apr 30, 2025
Parachute fabric · Newsday · Down
Apr 20, 2025
Carpet fabric · Newsday · Down
Mar 24, 2025
Synthetic hosiery material · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Dec 21, 2024
Initially nervous youngster lays off newer material · The Independent · 11 Across
Dec 7, 2024
Stocking filler for horny loners · The Independent · 22 Down
Nov 28, 2024
Hose material · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Sep 4, 2024
Material · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 31, 2024
Point out only that it's man-made · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Mar 28, 2024
Thread that only breaks when the end's broken off · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 8, 2024
Hose material · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Feb 17, 2024
Synthetic hosiery material · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Feb 8, 2024
Many lonely ladies have such stockings · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 2, 2024
Anyone leaving A&E without left stocking? · The Independent · 14 Across
Nov 30, 2023
Synthetic fabric · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Nov 6, 2023
Synthetic material for your backpack, perhaps · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Sep 25, 2023
Windbreaker material? · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Aug 16, 2023
Material · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 26, 2023
One of a pair any Londoner can accommodate · Evening Standard · 16 Down
May 6, 2023
Hose material · Eugene Sheffer · 13 Down
Apr 19, 2023
One of a pair only changed at one point · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 15, 2023
Synthetic material · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 13, 2022
Synthetic fabric · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Nov 28, 2022
Material used to make umbrellas, perhaps · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Nov 24, 2022
Synthetic material · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Aug 22, 2022
Material · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 25, 2022
Material · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 22, 2022
Only travelling north to get material · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Apr 6, 2022
Stocking material, often · Daily Themed · 32 Down
Feb 11, 2022
Material · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Nov 8, 2021
Synthetic material · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 21, 2021
Material · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 14, 2021
Synthetic material · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Sep 13, 2021
Thread that only breaks when one of the ends is missing · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jan 20, 2021
Material · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 1, 2021
Material · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Dec 22, 2020
Synthetic material · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Oct 30, 2020
Synthetic material · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Sep 7, 2020
Fabric · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 28, 2020
Man-made material · Evening Standard · 41 Across
May 18, 2020
Material · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 21, 2019
Point out only that it’s man-made · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Apr 19, 2019
Man-made fibre · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Apr 16, 2019
Stocking half on, only twisted · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 14, 2019
One of those shiny long stockings · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 24, 2019
Synthetic material · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 23, 2018
Thread that only breaks when the end's broken off · Evening Standard · 16 Down