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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 97% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 16% | 12 | The process of calcifying or converting into a calx or powder by heat or combustion | |
Calx Crossword Clue
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LIME which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LIME
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "LIME" which means:
- noun
- • A caustic substance produced by heating limestone
- • A white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
- • A sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
- • Any of various related trees bearing limes
- • Any of various deciduous trees of the genus tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
- • The green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees verb
- • Spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
- • Cover with lime so as to induce growth adjective
- • Containing lime or lime juice.
- • Having the aroma or flavor of lime.
- • Lime-green.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I squeezed a lime into my drink."
- • "The color of the wall is a light lime."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times27 Apr 1990 | Across 25 | |
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