The Clue
Desiccated (5 letter answer)
The Answer
DRIED
Tags
Notes
The answer DRIED is uncommon, appearing about once every 425 puzzles.
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Toweled
Cut's companion
Cut's partner
Hung on the clothesline
Like jerky
Like mummies
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Preserved, in a way
Sun-cured
Toweled off
Wiped the dishes
Wrung out
Hung out, maybe
Like some apricots
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Definition
DRY as a verb:
1. (dry, dry out) = remove the moisture from and make dry; "dry clothes"; "dry hair"
2. (dry, dry out) = become dry or drier; "The laundry dries in the sun"
DRIED as an adjective:
1. not still wet; "the ink has dried"; "a face marked with dried tears"
2. (dried, dehydrated, desiccated) = preserved by removing natural moisture; "dried beef"; "dried fruit"; "dehydrated eggs"; "shredded and desiccated coconut meat"