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% IMPEDE Hold back (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 23, 2026
6% STAGNATE Agents at ground stand still (8) The Times Quick Cryptic May 6, 2026
5% LEONE Sierra __, Africa (5) LA Times Daily Jul 26, 2026
5% DROOL Pablo, ordinarily, holds back slaver (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jul 25, 2026
5% STOP Hold a large amount back (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 23, 2026
5% DAMAGE Hold back time - the price? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 22, 2026
5% BLOEMFONTEIN Capital of Free State, South Africa (12) (12) Mirror Quiz Jul 21, 2026
5% YOGURT Fermented milk product (6) Puzzler Backwords Jul 20, 2026
5% RAND South Africa's money unit (4) (4) Puzzler Jul 17, 2026
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