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Leaven Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is YEAST which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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97%5Exact Match!
noun

• a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey

• any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division

90%7 To fill with air or gas
verb

• exaggerate or make bigger

• fill with gas or air

• cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit

• increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value

• become inflated

90%7 Make less heavy or burdensome
verb

• make more cheerful

• reduce the weight on; make lighter

• become more cheerful

• make more cheerful through the use of color

• become lighter

• alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times24 Oct 1989 Across 59
New York Times04 May 1988 Down 21
New York Times13 Sep 1987 Down 31
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