Clarified butter

Latest answer — September 16, 2026

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GHEE is butter that has been clarified by heating it and removing the milk solids and water. The answer is a noun naming this cooking fat.

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Definition
A jar containing golden clarified butter known as ghee

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This clue's Wednesday, September 16, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Clarified butter in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is GHEE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on September 16, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 22-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

Clarified butter” answer

GHEE (4 letters)

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What does GHEE mean?

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(noun)

  • clarified butter made from the milk of a buffalo or cow, used in South Asian cooking

When else has “Clarified butter” appeared?

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September 16, 2026 (most recent) GHEE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Clarified butter”?

The answer is GHEE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on September 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Clarified butter”?

4 letters: GHEE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on September 16, 2026 (a Wednesday puzzle), at 22-Down.

Can “Clarified butter” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph Quick sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Telegraph Quick answers?

The full grid for September 16, 2026 is on the Telegraph Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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