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adjective • of or relating to the axil noun • a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time adjective satellite • having or resembling wings | ||||||||
| 31% | 6 | Fruit-ripening gas | ||||||
noun • a flammable colorless gaseous alkene; obtained from petroleum and natural gas and used in manufacturing many other chemicals; sometimes used as an anesthetic | ||||||||
| 31% | 5 | __ orange (winter-ripening fruit) | ||||||
noun • a scar where the umbilical cord was attached • the center point or middle of something | ||||||||
Former Fruit Ripening Retardant Crossword Clue
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ALAR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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ALAR
Updated: October 11, 2023
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1 | A fruit that is formed by the ripening of tissues other than the ovary | |
2 | A powdery coating on a “Persian apple”; a similar appearance on pottery, evocative of said ripening fruit; or, its pinkish-blush colour
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10 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 10 Jun 2023 |
3 | Banned plant-growth retardant
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15 Sep 1996 | New York Times / 15 Sep 1996 |
4 | Emission of ripening fruit
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28 Jun 2013 | New York Times / 28 Jun 2013 |
5 | Fruit-ripening gas
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12 Nov 2010 | New York Times / 12 Nov 2010 |
6 | Plant growth retardant often used in commercial fruit production | |
7 | __ orange (winter-ripening fruit)
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01 Dec 1997 | New York Times Bonus / 01 Dec 1997 |
