Sticky substance found in sycamores, inexplicably (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESIN Sticky substance found in sycamores, inexplicably (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 28, 2025
6% SYRUP Sweet sticky substance (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 20, 2025
6% GOO Sticky substance (3)
6% GELS Thick, sticky substances (4) USA Today Quick Nov 2, 2025
6% MS Thick, sticky substances (2) USA Today Quick Nov 2, 2025
5% NITRATES Substances found in cured meats and explosives (8) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
5% GOESAWOL Disappears inexplicably (8) USA Today Dec 9, 2025
4% GLUE Sticky stuff (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 17, 2026
4% TREESAP Sticky pine product (7) Eugene Sheffer Jan 14, 2026
4% CANESUGAR Sticky sweet stuff? (9) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 13, 2026

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