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Food Past Its Sell By Date Contains Source Of Pandemic Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STAPLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

• a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn

• material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing

• a short U-shaped wire nail

• paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together

adjective satellite

• necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities

verb

• secure or fasten with a staple or staples

43%5Past its sell-by date
adjective

• lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age

adjective satellite

• lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

verb

• urinate, of cattle and horses

43%6 (and 15, 12) Meat tart past its sell-by date?
noun

• meat from a mature domestic sheep

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