Second-most-used substance in the world, after water Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CONCRETE Second-most-used substance in the world, after water (8) New York Times Apr 3, 2024
7% DELHI Second-most-populous city in the world (after Tokyo) (5) New York Times Jul 20, 2025
6% NATO Grp. formed after the Second World War (4)
5% MENTHOL Decongestant substance (7) The Times Concise Oct 21, 2025
5% BACK Second (4) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 19, 2025
5% NUTRIENT Nourishing substance (8) The Times Concise Oct 17, 2025
5% NYC Most populous US city, for short (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 17, 2025
5% TUVALU With fewer than 11,000 people, the world's second-least-populous country, after Vatican City (6) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
5% OLEO Fatty substance (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
5% STARTER First course more piquant after seconds (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 9, 2025

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