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Fibre for making sails (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sisal

'fibre' is the definition.
(sisal is a kind of fibre)

'making sails' is the wordplay.
'making' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sails' with letters rearranged gives 'SISAL'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sisal that I've seen before include "Natural fibre" , "Fibre from agave plant" , "Sails (anag) - fibre" , "Strong rope fibre" , "Type of fibre" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Daily Express.
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