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Shoestring (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lace

'shoestring' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for lace that I've seen before include "Delicate open-web fabric" , "Spike - ornamental fabric" , "Shoe tie" , "A fabric; add alcohol to" , "Flimsy fabric or shoe fasterner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the Newsday, the LA Times, The New York Times and the Universal.
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