Crossword-Solution: ATOLE 5 letters, 31 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 5

What man among them now remembered the stern chief of police, the growling policeman, or the conceited cacique? What man remembered his pitiful hut where he slaved away, always under the eyes of the owner or the ruthless and sullen foreman, always forced to rise before dawn, and to take up his shovel, basket, or goad, wearing himself out to earn a mere pitcher of atole and a handful of beans? They laughed, they sang, they whistled, drunk with the sunlight, the air of the open spaces, the wine of life.

The padre remained in his corner, gathering a few scattered corn-stalks from the street, with which he made a fire and cooked a little atole.

The Indians met them with friendly offers of black tamales and atole, which were gladly received by the half-starved Spaniards.

With a few edible roots and berries he made a sort of breakfast, not without pensive recollection of the warm atole now being dished out at the Mission.

Cups of steaming _atole_, delicious _tortillas_, hot _tamales_ were distributed until everyone, including the strangers, were supplied.