Rust or combust Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OXIDATE Rust or combust (7)
3% COAL Combustible black rock (4)
3% PYRE Combustible pile (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 2, 2026
3% OXIDE Rust, e.g. (5) The Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
3% IGNITER Combustion starter (7) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 18, 2026
2% COASTAL Combustible rock covering a street beside the sea (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 26, 2026
2% IRON Rust-susceptible metal (4) (4) Puzzler Dec 23, 2025
2% ROTAVATOR Rust on a tank, if not reversible farm machinery (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 23, 2025
2% OXIDIZE Form rust, perhaps (7) Universal Nov 25, 2025
2% PYRENEES Combustible heap seen over the mountains (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Nov 2, 2025
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