Component of gunpowder initially not including the real explosive (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NITRE Component of gunpowder initially not including the real explosive (5) (5)
7% TNT Explosive initials (3) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
5% SILICA Ceramics component (6) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
5% TESTS Battery components (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
5% TORMENT Explosive surrounding more explosive results in suffering (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Feb 11, 2026
5% BOOM Sound of an explosion (4) Newsday Feb 10, 2026
5% IRON Hemoglobin component (4) Commuter Feb 10, 2026
5% LOGS Cabin components (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 9, 2026
5% GENUINELY For real (9) Universal Feb 5, 2026
5% ESTATE Real __ agent (6) Commuter Jan 31, 2026
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