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noun • a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles • a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering verb • stiffen with starch | ||||||||
| 42% | 8 | A horizontal timber, strut or stiffener across a framework | ||||||
noun • a member of a squad on a team • a worker who strings • brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull • a long horizontal timber to connect uprights | ||||||||
| 42% | 8 | Once used as a fabric stiffener | ||||||
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Brilliant Companion Has A Stiffener Crossword Clue
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STARCH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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STARCH
Updated: October 14, 2023
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