Potassium nitrate, often used as a preservative Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Potassium nitrate, often used as a preservative last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 SALTPETRE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SALTPETRE Potassium nitrate, often used as a preservative (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 29, 2020
6% NITER Potassium nitrate (5)
5% CAN Preserve, in a way (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
5% SAVE Preserve (4) (4) Puzzler Nov 19, 2025
5% SALT Preservative used for thousands of years (4) LA Times Daily Nov 14, 2025
5% OAT Cereal often used in porridge (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 13, 2025
5% SWIVEL ____ chairs are often used in offices (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 9, 2025
5% OVA Cells that can be vitrified and preserved for future use (3) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
5% ONTAPE Preserved with a cassette (6) Newsday Oct 29, 2025
5% SKIRTSTEAK Beef often used for fajitas (10) Universal Oct 28, 2025

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