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)
7% NITER Component of fertilizer and gunpowder (5) New York Times Mar 22, 2026
5% KEG Gunpowder holder (3) Thomas Joseph Mar 26, 2026
5% STAR Constellation component, for one (4)
5% NITRE Gunpowder component (5) Mirror Quick Oct 3, 2024
5% SALTPETER Gunpowder component (9)
4% DIODE Electronic component (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 29, 2026
4% PEA Pod component (3) The Times Sunday Concise Mar 29, 2026
4% ISLET Key (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 28, 2026
4% FOB Key ___ (3) New York Times Mar 22, 2026
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