Cryptic crossword clue
Piece of satin woven as silky nautical sheets 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SKYSAILS

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The straight part
We know that "nautical sheets" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nautical sheets = skysails.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SKYSAILS mean?

SKYSAILS noun
  1. The sail set next above the royal.

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