Gravy thickener
The crossword clue "Gravy thickener" is answered by ROUX, a 4-letter entry. Used 26 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ROUX
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ROUX answer page.
Used 26 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- CORNSTARCH (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for ROUX
Every other clue in this collection answered by ROUX, most used first.
- Sauce thickener - used 40 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Food thickener - AGAR, used 105 times
- Ice cream thickener - AGAR, used 64 times
- Gravy holder - BOAT, used 47 times
- Gravy vessel - BOAT, used 29 times
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