Initiator of explosion (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETONATOR Initiator of explosion (9) (9)
75% FUSE Break circuit that will initiate an explosion (4) (4)
69% ATF Govt. agency whose initialism omits "Explosives" (3) New York Times Sep 19, 2024
69% MACHETE Accomplice keeps calm initially with explosive weapon (7)
63% ALLIED The Arabic legionary initially improvised explosive device for coalition (6)
15% TNT Explosive initials (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 1, 2025
12% BLAST Explosion (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 11, 2025
11% HANDGRENADE Explosive (4,7) (11) Mirror Quick Sep 1, 2025
11% NOVA Cosmic explosion (4) New York Times Aug 3, 2025
10% GUMPTION Informal initiative (8) Newsday Sep 5, 2025
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