Losing water to make ice first, it's a way of preservation Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FREEZEDRYING Losing water to make ice first, it's a way of preservation (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 19, 2021
72% SKID Lose traction on ice, say (4) The New Yorker Mini Oct 1, 2026
66% PLOP "Ice cube dropping into water" sound (4) USA Today Oct 7, 2026
63% SOVIET The first "S" of USSR (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 23, 2026
63% WEND Make (one's way) (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 8, 2026
63% SAVE Preserve (4) New York Times Jul 12, 2026
63% PICKLED Preserved (7) Puzzler Backwords Jul 6, 2026
60% IVIES At first, is visible ice especially scary for climbers? (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 30, 2026
60% CHURNS Makes butter the old way (6) Newsday Sep 27, 2026
60% GOAPE Lose it (5) New York Times Sep 27, 2026

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