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Brewing Substance Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is HOPS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%4Exact Match!
230%5Substance used in brewing and baking
329%8 Floral-scented substance in brewing

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "HOPS" which means:

    noun
  • • Twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer
  • verb
  • • To jump a short distance.
  • • To jump on one foot.
  • • To be in state of energetic activity.
  • • To suddenly take a mode of transportation that one does not drive oneself, often surreptitiously.
  • • To jump onto, or over
  • • (usually in combination) to move frequently from one place or situation to another similar one.
  • • To walk lame; to limp.
  • • To dance.
  • • To impregnate with hops, especially to add hops as a flavouring agent during the production of beer
  • • To gather hops.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The farmer grows hops in his backyard."
  • • "Craft breweries use hops to give beer its distinctive flavor."

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New York Times12 May 1978 Across 61
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