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The answer SHORTENING has 6 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of shortening in various dictionaries:
noun - fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
noun - act of decreasing in length
verb - make shorter than originally intended
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| Possible Crossword Clues |
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| Reducing fat used for cooking |
| Cutting off fat |
| Reducing fat used in pastry |
| Fat, but reducing |
| Cutting out fat |
| Fat reduction |
| Possible Jeopardy Clues |
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| An edible fat, such as lard, that's used to make pastry flaky |
| Briefly, it's butter or lard used to make pastry |
| Shortening description |
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| Shortening is any fat that is a solid at room temperature and used to make crumbly pastry and other food products. Although butter is solid at room temperature and is frequently used in making pastry, the term "shortening" seldom refers to butter, but is more closely related to margarine. |