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adjective • having a sharp inclination noun • a steep place (as on a hill) adjective satellite • greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation • of a slope; set at a high angle verb • devote (oneself) fully to • let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse | ||||
| 34% | 12 | Involves the conversion of water from a solid phase to a gaseous phase without passing through the liquid phase | ||
noun • a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes | ||||
| 34% | 10 | Transitions from the solid phase to the gaseous phase without a liquid phase | ||
noun • the product of vaporization of a solid adjective satellite • made pure verb • direct energy or urges into useful activities • make more subtle or refined • remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation • change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting • vaporize and then condense right back again | ||||
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STEEP which was last seen in the Telegraph Toughie crossword.
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STEEP
Updated: December 30, 2025
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