____ acid, colourless substance also called methanoic acid, found in insects and nettles (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FORMIC ____ acid, colourless substance also called methanoic acid, found in insects and nettles (6) (6)
6% ALKALI Non-acidic substance (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 17, 2026
6% LSD Acid (3) Universal Dec 16, 2025
5% ANT Source of formic acid (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 30, 2026
5% ETCH Engrave with acid (4) Newsday Jan 26, 2026
5% URIC Acid that's linked to gout (4)
5% OMEGA ___-3 fatty acids (5)
5% PUNGENT Acid, sharp (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 17, 2026
5% BASE Acid counterpart (4) LA Times Daily Dec 29, 2025
5% SOURALES Brews with acidic tastes (8) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
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