Explosive, for short Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Explosive, for short last seen in Newsday 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NITRO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NITRO Explosive, for short (5) Newsday Dec 13, 2015
98% TNT Explosive for short (3)
94% NITROS Explosives, for short (6)
11% BLAST Explosion (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 11, 2025
10% HANDGRENADE Explosive (4,7) (11) Mirror Quick Sep 1, 2025
10% NOVA Cosmic explosion (4) New York Times Aug 3, 2025
10% BOMB Explosive projectile (4) Puzzler Backwords Jul 22, 2025
10% ERUPTION Explosion of a volcano (8)
9% DUKES Daisy ___ (short shorts) (5) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
9% HEBRIDES Explosive women at matches in the isles (8) The Times Cryptic Sep 1, 2025

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