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noun • a slippery or viscous liquid or liquefiable substance not miscible with water • oil paint containing pigment that is used by an artist • a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons • any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants verb • cover with oil, as if by rubbing • administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing | ||||||||
| 29% | 7 | Crude metal with crude definition of copper to decrease? | ||||||
noun • crude iron tapped from a blast furnace | ||||||||
| 25% | 6 | Substance essential to life | ||||||
noun • any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions | ||||||||
Essential Or Crude Substance Crossword Clue
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OIL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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OIL
Updated: October 10, 2023
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