Cover meat with gravy or melted fat to prevent drying (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BASTE Cover meat with gravy or melted fat to prevent drying (5) (5)
6% LEAN Low-fat, as meat (4)
5% VIRGINIAHAMS *Dry-cured meats from Smithfield (12) LA Times Daily Aug 25, 2026
5% BISTO Gravy brand (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 23, 2026
5% BOAT Vessel for gravy (4) USA Today Aug 23, 2026
5% CONFIT Meat cooked in its own fat (6) Universal Aug 13, 2026
5% BASTING Covering with melted fat (7) (7)
4% DALI Painter of melting clocks (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 3, 2026
4% LARD Cooking fat (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 1, 2026
4% GAG Prevent from speaking (3) The Times Concise Sep 1, 2026
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