Answer:

gruels

Answer	Crossword Clue
GRUELS	Watery repasts
GRUELS	Cooked cereals
GRUELS	Paltry bowlfuls

GRUELS	Thin porridges
GRUELS	Thin cereals
GRUELS	Dishes of thin porridge.
GRUELS	Subjects to intense strain.
GRUELS	Thin broths.
GRUELS	Liquid nourishment.
GRUELS	Porridges
GRUELS	Meager bowlfuls

GRUELS	Thinned oatmeal portions

Crossword

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