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Rough rug fiber (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sisal

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">rough rug fiber</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for sisal that I've seen before include "Agave fibre found in bad sails" , "Plant yielding rope fibre" , "Agave rope-fibre" , "material for painter, say?" , "Natural fibre" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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