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Material for sails? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sisal

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

'sails?' is the wordplay.
'sails' anagrams to 'SISAL'.
However, I am not sure how this is indicated.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sisal that I've seen before include "Plant fibre used to make string" , "Sails (anag) - fibre" , "Fibre of Mexican agave" , "Fibrous plant used for rope" , "Rope-fibre made from leaves of tropical plant" .)

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