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Soaks, as flax Crossword Clue

4 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, March 8, 2011 · 64-Down

Appeared in 4 New York Times Crosswords between February 1996 and March 2011.

Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 8, 2011 · 64-Down · 4 letters

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place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue

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