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2 | 40% | 7 | Candle wax guard | |
3 | 40% | 8 | Candle wax catchers | |
Candle Wax Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TALLOW" which means:
- noun
- • Obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants verb
- • To grease or smear with tallow.
- • To cause to have a large quantity of tallow; to fatten.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I used tallow to make homemade candles."
- • "The soap was made from animal tallow."
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