Fermenting agent still holding South Africa back (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% YEAST Fermenting agent still holding South Africa back (5) (5)
6% RAND Cash in South Africa (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026
6% PROTEA National flower of South Africa (6) The Times Specialist Dec 8, 2025
6% REINSIN Holds back (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 28, 2025
6% DETAINS Holds back (7) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
5% THATSAID "Even still . . ." (8) USA Today Jan 5, 2026
5% TBILISI Capital, is it holding politician back? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 4, 2026
5% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Jan 2, 2026
5% SCARAB Beetle - vehicle in South Africa, black (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
5% ARI "Entourage" agent (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 31, 2025
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