Unstable compound used in detonators Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unstable compound used in detonators 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEAD AZIDE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEAD AZIDE Unstable compound used in detonators (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 25, 2021
3% DUD Failing to detonate (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 21, 2026
3% ENOL Unstable compound (4)
3% TETRYL Compound used as a detonator (6)
2% LYE Caustic cleaning compound (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 14, 2026
2% WAS Used to be (3) New York Times Mini Mar 14, 2026
2% OXIDE Leather releasing hydrogen compound (5) The Times Cryptic Mar 12, 2026
2% THEM Not us (4) USA Today Quick Mar 12, 2026
2% GLUCOSE Compound clues go astray (7) (7) The Guardian Quiptic Mar 8, 2026
2% STEROL Waxy compound (6) LA Times Daily Mar 1, 2026

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