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French Key Crossword Clue

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99%3CLEExact Match!
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23%4Key component of many French sauces
noun

• a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces

22%9Key ingredient in many French mother sauces
noun

• sauce Espagnole with extra beef stock simmered down and seasoned with dry wine or sherry

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New York Times24 Feb 2013 Down 112 CLE
New York Times05 Nov 2011 Down 39 CLE
New York Times12 Feb 1999 Down 6 CLE
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