The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BAIZE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BAIZE
- One might see spider on this: howls out loud?
- Felt article penned by composer too short
- Business acquires area rearmost to house potter's work surface
- On which people pot trees, we hear
- Barks heard and almost felt
- Announced spaces for loading coarse cloth
- Trees said to provide such material
- Reportedly 15s, something green on the table?
- Green stuff produced in tidal inlets, reportedly
- They say bark’s used to make cloth
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What does BAIZE mean?
BAIZE noun- A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.
- A coarse woolen material with a long nap; usually dyed in plain colors.
- To cover or line with baize.