Unreactive gaseous compound of carbon with bromine, iodine etc; formerly common in fire extinguishers but now known to deplete atmospheric ozone (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HALON Unreactive gaseous compound of carbon with bromine, iodine etc; formerly common in fire extinguishers but now known to deplete atmospheric ozone (5) (5)
4% WATER Fire extinguisher, of a sort (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 29, 2025
4% OUT Extinguished: put - the fire (3)
4% NEE Formerly known as (3) LA Times Daily Jul 10, 2025
4% EPA Org. concerned with ozone depletion (3) New York Times Jul 6, 2025
4% CFC Ozone-depleting compound, in brief (3) Premier Sunday May 27, 2018
3% AIR Atmosphere (3) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
3% HALOGEN Fluorine or bromine, eg (7) The Times Concise Sep 4, 2025
3% MOOD Atmosphere (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 4, 2025
3% PUTS Extinguishes, with "out" (4)
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