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Crease new material (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

linen

'material' is the definition.
(I know that linen is a type of material)

'crease new' is the wordplay.
'crease' becomes 'line' (synonyms).
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'line'+'n'='LINEN'

(Other definitions for linen that I've seen before include "Fabric made from flax" , "bedding" , "bedclothes perhaps" , "Sheets, pillowcases etc" , "Cloth made from flax" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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