Rising agent Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, March 4, 2001 · 120-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, March 4, 2001.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 4, 2001 · 120-Across · 5 letters
YEAST0 of 5 letters revealed
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What does this clue mean?
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
noun
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