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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 | ||||
| 30% | 10 | A stiff hat with a broad, stiff brim and a flat crown | ||
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| 24% | 8 | Something that makes muscles less stiff | ||
noun • Something that loosens • A usually inaccurate delivery bowled early in a bowler's first over. • An alcoholic drink that makes a person relax. | ||||
Formality Makes Things Stiff
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STARCH which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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STARCH
Updated: October 13, 2023
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