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noun • a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles • a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering verb • stiffen with starch | ||||||||
| 37% | 9 | Stiffening agent for hair | ||||||
noun • A usually scented hairstyling product in aerosol form that stiffens the hair, so it stays in a certain hairstyle. | ||||||||
| 34% | 9 | Treated with a stiffening agent | ||||||
noun • a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing adjective satellite • rigidly formal verb • stiffen with or as with buckram | ||||||||
Stiffening Agent Crossword Clue
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STARCH which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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STARCH
Updated: October 12, 2023
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| Telegraph Quick31 Mar 2023 | Across 16 | |
| The Guardian Quick20 Mar 2013 | Across 4 | |
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19 Oct 2002 | New York Times / 19 Oct 2002 |
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