Something used to start an explosion Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Something used to start an explosion last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DETONATOR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETONATOR Something used to start an explosion (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 11, 2018
3% HANDGRENADE Explosive (4,7) (11) Mirror Quick Sep 1, 2025
3% TNT Minecraft explosive (3) USA Today Aug 31, 2025
3% RECEPTACLE Object used to contain something (10) (10) Mirror Classic Aug 26, 2025
3% YEAST Arsenic brought in still something bakers use? (5) The Times Cryptic Aug 26, 2025
3% SETOUT Start (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 19, 2025
3% DETERMINE Decide to put off something explosive (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 18, 2025
3% ADOPTS Starts using, as an accent (6) LA Times Daily Aug 17, 2025
3% LETS *"___ consider ..." a phrase used to start exploring an idea (4)
3% BLAST Explosion (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 11, 2025

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