Strong string (5)

I believe the answer is:

twine

'strong string' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for twine that I've seen before include "twist" , "Thin cord" , "Strong thread or string" , "Tough string" , "Twisted cord" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, the USA Today, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard, The Mirror and the Newsday.

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