In the early days of cars, what were white, later coloured with carbon black? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIRES In the early days of cars, what were white, later coloured with carbon black? (5) (5)
5% OREO Black-and-white cookie (4) Newsday Nov 3, 2025
5% IMBEAT "Sheesh, what a day!" (6) LA Times Daily Oct 28, 2025
5% ORCA Black-and-white whale (4)
5% PIEBALD (Of a horse) black and white (7) The Times Concise Oct 24, 2025
5% AMS Early hours in a day: Abbr. (3)
5% EBON Brownish-black colour, poetically (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 21, 2025
5% MORN Early part of the day, poetically (4)
5% IMOUT "Later" (5) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
5% IVORY Creamy-white colour (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 15, 2025
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