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Rope fibre (5)

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(Other definitions for oakum that I've seen before include "What convicts used to pick" , "ropy bits" , "One hand-picked" , "Rope fibre for caulking wooden ships" , "Fibrous material from rope" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, The Mirror and the Evening Standard.
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