The Clue
Oast filler (4 letter answer)
The Answer
MALT
Tags
Notes
The answer MALT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
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Definition
MALT as a noun:
1. (malted, malt, malted milk) = a milkshake made with malt powder
2. (malt, malt liquor) = a lager of high alcohol content; by law it is considered too alcoholic to be sold as lager or beer
3. a cereal grain that is kiln-dried after having been germinated by soaking in water; used especially in brewing and distilling
MALT as a verb:
1. treat with malt or malt extract; "malt beer"
2. turn into malt, become malt
3. convert grain into malt
4. convert into malt