Encrustation which forms inside kettles, caused by hard water (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCALE Encrustation which forms inside kettles, caused by hard water (5) (5)
6% LIMESCALE Encrustation caused by boiling hard water (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 24, 2019
5% ICE Solid form of water (3)
5% OFFICE Rotten form of water business (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
5% HYDRATE Cause to absorb water (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 10, 2025
4% NUPE Union which merged with Nalgo to form Unison (4) (4) The Guardian Weekend Nov 29, 2025
4% RUGS Inside runners (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
4% REASON Deduce cause (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 29, 2025
4% DRUM It might follow hum, kettle or oil (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 26, 2025
4% DECOR Inside look? (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 26, 2025
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