Chemical that removes hard bit from leather Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OXIDE Chemical that removes hard bit from leather (5) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 20, 2023
3% PARE Remove the skin from (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 25, 2025
3% DEPILATE Remove hair from (8) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
3% SIDELINE Remove from play (8) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
3% SKIM Remove from the surface (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 11, 2025
3% UNPLUGS Removes power from (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 10, 2025
3% EPILATES Removes hair from (8) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
3% IRON Remove wrinkles from (4) Commuter Oct 6, 2025
3% IRONS Removes wrinkles from (5) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
3% PITH Stone, hard, in bit of fruit? (4) The Times Cryptic Sep 30, 2025

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