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Spoil Jewellery Adding Mottled Effect Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
MARBLING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
MARBLING
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "MARBLING" which means:
- noun
- • The intermixture of fat and lean in a cut of meat verb
- • To cause (something to have) the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example by mixing viscous ingredients incompletely, or by applying paint or other colorants unevenly.
- • To get or have the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example due to the incomplete mixing of viscous ingredients, or the uneven application of paint or other colorants.
- • To cause meat, usually beef, pork, or lamb, to be interlaced with fat so that its appearance resembles that of marble.
- • (of meat, especially beef) to become interlaced with fat; (of fat) to interlace through meat.
- • (by extension) to lace or be laced throughout.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The marbling on that steak is perfect."
- • "The marbling in the book's illustration adds depth to the drawing."
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| The Guardian Cryptic11 Jan 2021 | Down 5 | |
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