Candle/lubricant substance (8,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PARAFFINWAX Candle/lubricant substance (8,3) (11) The Guardian Quick Jul 3, 2024
8% OILED Lubricated (5) USA Today Jan 12, 2026
8% OILS Lubricates (4) USA Today Jan 2, 2026
7% EQUAL Hold a candle to (5) Newsday Jan 30, 2026
7% GREASE Musical lubricant (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jan 25, 2026
7% OIL Lubricating fluid (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 18, 2026
6% RELIT Ignited again, as a candle (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 3, 2026
6% AGE Number represented by candles on a cake (3) New York Times Feb 3, 2026
6% ADHESIVE Bonding substance (8) (8) Mirror Classic Feb 2, 2026
6% YEAR What a birthday candle represents (4) Universal Jan 27, 2026

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