Pertaining to the process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance (11) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NUTRITIONAL Pertaining to the process by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance (11) (11)
5% ADDITIVES Common things in processed foods (9) New York Times Nov 14, 2025
5% ATE Processed food? (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 12, 2025
5% AMOEBIC Pertaining to a type of single-celled organism (7) The Times Concise Nov 10, 2025
4% IMBIBE Absorb, assimilate (6) (6) Puzzler Nov 21, 2025
4% EDIBLE Suitable to use as food (6) (6) Mirror Quick Nov 21, 2025
4% CONJUGAL Pertaining to marriage (8) The Times Concise Nov 20, 2025
4% TIN Material used in making food cans (3)
4% THRESH Process, as grain (6) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
4% POLYP Unhealthy growth (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 10, 2025
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