Caustic chemical used in making soap Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Caustic chemical used in making soap . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LYE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LYE Caustic chemical used in making soap (3)
4% LYES Caustic chemicals used in soap-making (4)
3% AMMONIA Chemical used in many cleaning agents (7) (7) Puzzler Dec 12, 2025
3% PERM Artificially curl the hair using chemicals (4)
3% ACID Caustic compound (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
3% BARS Cakes of soap (4) Newsday Dec 9, 2025
3% REAGENT Mixture used in chemical analysis (7) Puzzler Backwords Dec 2, 2025
3% SODOI "That makes two of us" (5) New York Times Nov 19, 2025
3% TART Caustic (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
3% BITTER Caustic (6) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
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Lye is a caustic chemical used in soap-making. It helps in saponification, the process of turning fats/oils into soap. Its alkaline nature makes it effective for cleaning and breaking down organic matter. In crossword clues, "caustic chemical" hints at its corrosive properties.