Mortal remains of a fool who swallowed high explosive (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mortal remains of a fool who swallowed high explosive (5) . 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 ASHES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASHES Mortal remains of a fool who swallowed high explosive (5) (5)
5% STAYS Remains (5) Commuter Sep 12, 2026
5% STAY Remain (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 10, 2026
5% ASS Fool (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 7, 2026
5% GOT Fooled (3) Newsday Sep 4, 2026
5% NITRE Fool concerning explosive ingredient (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Sep 3, 2026
5% GULPED Swallowed hard (6) New York Times Aug 31, 2026
5% BOA Mortal coil? (3) The Atlantic Aug 28, 2026
5% DWELL Remain (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 26, 2026
5% ARETHA Franklin who sang "Chain of Fools" (6) New York Times Aug 24, 2026
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