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Sourdough starter component Crossword Clue

Last seen in: New York Times · 2026-10-24

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sourdough starter component featured in New York Times puzzle on 2026-10-24. We have found 1 possible answer for this clue in our database. The most recently added answer is ready to reveal and has a length of 5 letters. Reveal the answer below when you are ready to check it.

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(noun)

  1. any of various single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by budding or division
  2. a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey

(noun)

  1. a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska)
  2. a leaven of dough in which fermentation is active; used by pioneers for making bread

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  • 99% match 5 letters
    YEAST

    Sourdough starter component (5)

    New York Times · Oct 24, 2026

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