Like the dough in bread that has finished baking Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / December 6, 2025

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1 ? R

2 ? I

3 ? S

4 ? E

5 ? N

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Think of what happens to a balloon filled with air or a sunrise over the horizon.

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meaning

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????? means having moved upward or increased in height or volume.

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The clue describes the state of dough after it has been baked into bread. During baking, the dough expands and rises due to yeast fermentation and heat, resulting in the bread being '?????.'

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Up from bed, "… for He is ___" (Matthew 28:6), Gone up, Up and out of bed

Clue Analysis

If you’ve landed here for the “Like the dough in bread that has finished baking” clue from the December 6 2025, Washington Post mini crossword, you are in the exact right place. Our team of experts has solved today’s entire puzzle and found the precise answer for this clue.

The 5-letter answer to this puzzle is RISEN. Risen means having moved upward or increased in height or volume.

The clue describes the state of dough after it has been baked into bread. During baking, the dough expands and rises due to yeast fermentation and heat, resulting in the bread being 'risen.'

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A: The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Like the dough in bread that has finished baking" is RISEN.

A: The clue describes the state of dough after it has been baked into bread. During baking, the dough expands and rises due to yeast fermentation and heat, resulting in the bread being 'risen.'

A: This clue was last seen in the Washington Post Mini Crossword on December 06, 2025.

A: Risen means having moved upward or increased in height or volume.

A: Up from bed, "… for He is ___" (Matthew 28:6), Gone up, Up and out of bed

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