Rather like petrol alternative? One could give it a whirl! Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rather like petrol alternative? One could give it a whirl! last seen in Times Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DERVISH.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DERVISH Rather like petrol alternative? One could give it a whirl! (7) The Times Cryptic Jun 22, 2017
6% DIESEL Alternative to petrol (6) (6) Puzzler Sep 24, 2025
6% ITA Give ____ whirl (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 21, 2025
5% HIGHOCTANE Like some petrol (10) The Telegraph Quick Aug 31, 2025
5% EDDY Whirl (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 9, 2025
5% SPIN Whirl (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 8, 2025
5% SPUN Whirled (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 23, 2025
5% TILT ___-A-Whirl (4) USA Today Jul 5, 2025
4% MALE Like seahorses that give birth (4) USA Today Oct 15, 2025
4% HANGONASEC "Give me one moment ..." (10) Universal Oct 12, 2025

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