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% STEMS Holds back (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 6, 2026
6% STRATA Layers of cake back in South Africa (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
6% RAND Cash in South Africa (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026
5% YOGURT Fermented milk product (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 26, 2026
5% EXTANT Still around (6) LA Times Daily Feb 24, 2026
5% CAPE Headland such as that at the southern tip of mainland South America or Africa (4) The Times Specialist Feb 23, 2026
5% GLUES Bonding agents (5) Newsday Feb 22, 2026
5% UMAMI Flavor of fermented foods (5) LA Times Daily Feb 19, 2026
5% SPY Secret agent (3) Commuter Feb 18, 2026
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