Pantry must-have Crossword Clue

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Pantry must-have Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
2. a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
(adjective)
1. necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
(verb)
1. secure or fasten with a staple or staples

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PANTRY (noun)
1. a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
MUST (noun)
1. the quality of smelling or tasting old or stale or mouldy
2. a necessary or essential thing
MUST (adjective)
1. highly recommended

Hint 3: Anagram

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PALEST

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17. "May the ___ be with you"

18. First word in the name of many a procedural

19. Person supporting their friend at a Pride event

20. Small streams

21. Vote into office

23. Press charges

24. "Tuca & Bertie" voice actress Wong

25. Behold

26. Died down

29. Golf prop

30. Social network for many runners, bikers and swimmers

32. Contacted on IG

34. Compensation package component

36. In ___ of gifts . . .

37. Olympic freestyle skier Gu

38. Dudes

39. Asked for ID

41. Baking amts.

45. McMuffin component

46. Pay stub figs.

47. Tawdry

48. Combover alternative

50. Couch potato's spot

53. In one's feelings

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55. Certain person who's "on the apps"

58. Component of nonvegetarian meals

59. Car parts that can be popped

60. Ice-melting stuff

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2. Animal whose name comes from the Zulu for "gazelle"

3. Witnessed

4. Raggedy doll

5. "So rad!"

6. Result of a shopping spree

7. Teeny

8. "___ Pitt" (HBO series)

9. Jeopardize

10. Razzed

11. Garment name trademarked by Gerber

14. Hardship

16. Tip holder for some street performers

17. Queen singer Mercury

20. Signal

22. "___: The Origins of Our Discontents"

26. Football's path

27. Experts in laminating and proofing

28. Steer clear of

31. "Fair point you've made there"

33. Part of a year

34. Like a cat, but not dogs

35. "How I Met Your Mother" protagonist

36. The 7,541 piece Millennium Falcon kit, e.g.

38. Opportunity to chill and read, maybe

40. Soul singer Franklin

42. Playground fixture that's a lever

43. Actress Anderson

44. Like someone who's double-varsity

47. Lightning McQueen e.g.

49. Spread similar to terrine

50. Smooch, in London

51. Likelihood

52. Party suffix

56. Charged particle

57. Team for Chloe Kim

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