Chemical used as a form of defence by many ants Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Chemical used as a form of defence by many ants last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FORMIC ACID.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FORMIC ACID Chemical used as a form of defence by many ants (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 19, 2021
3% INSTAR Ant, sir, represented insect form (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 20, 2025
3% BAE Defence company (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
3% NAME First field on many forms (4)
3% NOH Dramatic form with many fans (3) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
2% IDE Chemical suffix (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 29, 2025
2% MAN Word used after "Bat" or "Ant" to make superheroes (3)
2% ALOTOF Many, many (6) New York Times Nov 25, 2025
2% AGAVE Desert plant with many uses (5) New York Times Nov 24, 2025
2% ALLPURPOSE Useful for many things (3-7) (10) Mirror Classic Nov 23, 2025

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