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Fatty Substances Put Tory Leader On Edge Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is LIPIDS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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199%6Exact Match!
242%14Leader of the Tory party
334%9 A popular bird-watching book by Robert Bateman and Roger Tory Peterson

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We think the answer is "LIPIDS" which means:

    noun
  • • An oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The human body uses lipids as a source of energy."
  • • "High levels of lipids in the bloodstream can be a risk factor for heart disease."

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The Guardian Cryptic12 Oct 2018 Across 6
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