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7 letters · New York Times · Sunday, May 1, 2005 · 64-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between February 2002 and May 2005.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 1, 2005 · 64-Down · 7 letters
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A fat substitute (a glyceride of sucrose) that cannot be easily digested and therefore adds no fat, calories, or cholesterol to food products; also used as an industrial lubricant.
noun
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