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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Oldest known explosive . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GUNPOWDER.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | GUNPOWDER Oldest known explosive | (9) | ||
| 3% | TNT Explosive letters | (3) | LA Times Daily | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 3% | BANG Explosive sound | (4) | Universal | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 3% | WENTBY Was known as | (6) | Newsday | Sep 5, 2025 |
| 3% | HANDGRENADE Explosive (4,7) | (11) | Mirror Quick | Sep 1, 2025 |
| 3% | BLAST Explosion | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Aug 11, 2025 |
| 3% | NOVA Cosmic explosion | (4) | New York Times | Aug 3, 2025 |
| 2% | SALEM Capital that's home to the oldest university in the Western U.S. (1842) | (5) | New York Times | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 2% | TESTED Known to be effective | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 2% | NEE Previously known as | (3) | New York Times | Oct 12, 2025 |
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