| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| LISLE | Strong thread | |
| TWINE | Strong thread | |
| BOLT | A strong pin, of iron or other material, used to fasten or hold something in place, often having a head at one end and screw thread cut upon the other end. | |
| LINE | A linen thread or string; a slender, strong cord; also, a cord of any thickness; a rope; a hawser; as, a fishing line; a line for snaring birds; a clothesline; a towline. | |
| GUT | ... to spin its cocoon), for the purpose of drawing it out into a thread. This, when dry, is exceedingly strong, and is used as the snood of a fish... | |
| AGAVE | ... of the Mexicans; distilled, it yields mescal. A strong thread and a tough paper are made from the leaves, and the wood has many uses. ... | |