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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETONATOR Something used to start an explosion (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 11, 2018
3% KABOOM Explosion sound effect (6) USA Today Nov 10, 2025
3% LOOT *Something used by humans, crows and dolphins (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
3% TNT Explosive letters (3) Newsday Nov 3, 2025
3% ONSET Start (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2025
3% COULD "This ___ be the start of something big" (5)
3% NOUN Word used as the name of something (4) (4) Puzzler Oct 22, 2025
3% QUA By virtue of being queen, starts to use authority (3) The Times Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
3% DECOY Something used to divert attention (5) (5) Puzzler Oct 20, 2025
3% INFLATE Blow up stylish apartment: start with explosive? (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 15, 2025

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