Potassium nitrate, one of the key components of gunpowder (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SALTPETRE Potassium nitrate, one of the key components of gunpowder (9) (9)
6% SULPHUR Yellow crystalline solid combined with charcoal and potassium nitrate to make gunpowder (7) (7)
6% NITER Potassium nitrate (5)
5% STAR Constellation component, for one (4)
5% GUYFAWKES Gunpowder Plotter (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 8, 2025
5% ITERANT Repeating; nitrate (anag.) (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 13, 2025
5% STRAITEN NITRATES (8)
5% SORBATE Potassium ___ (preservative) (7) New York Times Jun 8, 2025
5% NITRE Gunpowder component (5) Mirror Quick Oct 3, 2024
5% SALTPETER Gunpowder component (9)
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