Hard mineral used to create sparks (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLINT Hard mineral used to create sparks (5) (5)
7% MOHS Mineral-hardness scale name (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 30, 2025
6% PIQUE Spark, as curiosity (5) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
6% ORE Miner matter? (3) The Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
6% HANDY Hard man proving useful (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 8, 2025
6% IDEA Creative spark (4) Newsday Nov 4, 2025
6% ORES Minerals (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 22, 2025
6% MAKE Create (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 17, 2025
6% INSPO Creative spark, for short (5) Universal Oct 17, 2025
6% FORMS Creates (5) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
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