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% BLAST Explosion (5) Newsday Feb 24, 2026
3% ASSET Energy in assistant is something useful (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 19, 2026
3% KABOOM Explosive sound (6) LA Times Daily Feb 18, 2026
3% BLAM Explosive sound (4) Commuter Feb 17, 2026
3% BEGIN Start (5) Universal Feb 17, 2026
3% ASOF Starting (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 16, 2026
3% TORMENT Explosive surrounding more explosive results in suffering (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Feb 11, 2026
3% BOOM Sound of an explosion (4) Newsday Feb 10, 2026
3% FALLOUT Quarrel in the aftermath of an explosion (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 4, 2026

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