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noun • intense competition in which competitors cut retail prices to gain business | ||||||||
| 42% | 6 | Comes in long-grain, medium-grain, and short-grain varieties | ||||||
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| 40% | 11 | Can be classified as either long-grain, medium-grain, or short-grain | ||||||
noun • yields the staple food of 50 percent of world's population | ||||||||
Grain Was Short In Promotion Creating Competition Among Retailers Crossword Clue
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PRICEWAR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PRICEWAR
Updated: October 14, 2023
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