The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word AGAR which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Food thickener crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AGAR | 91 % | 4 |
| SAGO | 6 % | 4 |
| ARROWROOT | 1 % | 9 |
| ATOM | 1 % | 4 |
Why may AGAR be the right solution?
AGAR is a gelatinous substance derived from seaweed that is commonly used as a food thickener in cooking and baking. It is a popular alternative to gelatin for vegetarians and vegans.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Food thickener
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Crossword Answer definitions
AGAR noun- A gelatinous material obtained from red algae, especially Gracilaria species, used as a bacterial culture medium, in electrophoresis and as a food additive.
- A culture medium based on this material.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result AGAR
- Lab gel
- Lab medium
- Petri-dish stuff
- Stabilizer and thickener in food products.
- Actor John, once married to Shirley Temple
- Alga extract
- Culture medium
- Gel agent
- Jelly for germs
- John of 67A
More clues leading to the result SAGO
- Food thickener
- Nuclear energy source
- Starch from a palm
- Palm-tree variety
- Starch sold in the form of pearls
- Palm starch used in foods and fabrics
- Palm starch
- Starch derived from palms
- Palm product
- Sort of palm
More clues leading to the result ARROWROOT
- Starch used as a binder or thickener
- Tropical American starch plant
- Thickening starch once used by American Indians to heal wounds
- Food thickener
- Cooky flavor
- Cookie flavor
- Food-thickening agent
- Starchy product
- Starch-yielding plant