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)
5% BLAST Explosion (5) (5) Mirror Classic Nov 23, 2025
5% ODOR It's a real stinker (4) USA Today Nov 23, 2025
5% CLAN Real McCoys (4) Newsday Nov 22, 2025
5% RIOT Real hoot (4) New York Times Nov 21, 2025
5% ADDIN Extra component (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 21, 2025
5% NOVAS Astral explosions (5) TV Nov 16, 2025
5% ARE "__ you for real?" (3) Commuter Nov 15, 2025
5% STAYS Corset components (5) LA Times Daily Nov 13, 2025
5% BEAUT Real humdinger (5) LA Times Daily Nov 12, 2025
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