Gas that makes up 78 per cent of the Earth's atmosphere (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NITROGEN Gas that makes up 78 per cent of the Earth's atmosphere (8) (8)
92% CARBONDIOXIDE Gas that constitutes 0.04 per cent of the atmosphere (13) The Times Specialist Jun 8, 2026
71% HALF 50 per cent (4) The Telegraph Mini Jun 2, 2026
71% ARGON Gas making up around 1 per cent of the atmosphere (5) The Times Concise Jan 29, 2026
63% MEEK Inheritors of the Earth, per Matthew (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 3, 2026
60% GAG Joke 50 per cent of crowd ignored (3) The Times Cryptic May 18, 2026
60% BICARBONATEOFSODA About 30 per cent of baking powder is ____ (17) The Times Specialist Sunday May 17, 2026
60% TIN About 12 per cent of bronze is this metal (3) The Times Specialist Sunday May 17, 2026
60% GRANDMA Piano make with 50 per cent off for family member (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 17, 2026
60% TIP Roughly ten per cent of an iceberg (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 16, 2026
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