Holding a stalk, cook it over water (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STEAM Holding a stalk, cook it over water (5) (5)
9% STEAMS Cooks over boiling water (6) Newsday Jan 19, 2026
8% VESSELS They hold water (7) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
7% STEM Plant stalk (4)
7% STEMS Stalks of plants (5)
7% PIER Walkway over water (4) LA Times Daily Jan 26, 2026
7% BOIL Cook in water (4) (4) Mirror Classic Dec 27, 2025
6% HAS Holds (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 13, 2026
6% ZAPS Cooks in the microwave (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 13, 2026
6% WAIT "Hold on!" (4)
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