Scald briefly, then drain — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 6–letter crossword clue “Scald briefly, then drain”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 25th Aug 2016. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Scald briefly, then drain” is BLANCH (6 letters).
We last saw “Scald briefly, then drain” in Guardian Quick on 25th Aug 2016.
The 6-letter answer for “Scald briefly, then drain” is BLANCH.
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