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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:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DETONATOR Something used to start an explosion | (9) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Mar 11, 2018 |
| 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% | TNT Explosive letters | (3) | LA Times Daily | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 3% | INFLATE Blow up stylish apartment: start with explosive? (7) | (7) | The Sun Two Speed | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 3% | ONSETS Starts | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 3% | SEMTEX Plastic explosive used in many demolitions | (6) | New York Times | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 3% | BEGIN "Start!" | (5) | USA Today | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 3% | TROPE Something used in films over and over again | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Sep 26, 2025 |
| 3% | ONSET Start | (5) | LA Times Daily | Sep 21, 2025 |
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