Chemical compound to protect wood against decay (12) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRESERVATIVE Chemical compound to protect wood against decay (12) (12) Puzzler May 14, 2026
7% ENE Chemical compound suffix (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 6, 2026
6% ROTS Decays (4) Universal Jul 15, 2026
6% ROT Decay (3) New York Times Midi Jul 8, 2026
5% ANTI Against (4) New York Times Midi Jul 12, 2026
5% ACETAL Perfume compound (6) Premier Sunday Jul 12, 2026
5% DEFEND Protect (6) The Times Concise Jul 11, 2026
5% SHELTER Protect (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 11, 2026
5% FOR Not against (3) USA Today Jul 9, 2026
5% FESTER Decay (6) (6) Mirror Quick Jul 4, 2026

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