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Fat Reduction Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 152 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
SHORTENING which was last seen in the Telegraph Toughie crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SHORTENING
Updated: May 29, 2024 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "SHORTENING" which means:
- noun
- • Fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
- • Act of decreasing in length verb
- • To make shorter; to abbreviate.
- • To become shorter.
- • To make deficient (as to); to deprive (of).
- • To make short or friable, as pastry, with butter, lard, etc.
- • To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.
- • To take in the slack of (a rope).
- • To reduce (sail) by taking it in.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I need to buy some shortening for the cake recipe."
- • "The shortening makes the dough easier to work with."
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| Telegraph Toughie30 May 2024 | Down 12 | |
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