What is another name for saltpetre, a component of gunpowder? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NITRE What is another name for saltpetre, a component of gunpowder? (5) (5)
6% KEG Gunpowder container (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 15, 2026
5% HIS Old what's-___-name (3)
5% IDE Another name for the silver orfe (3) Puzzler Backwords Jul 22, 2026
5% PLOT Follower of burial, garden or Gunpowder (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 22, 2026
5% DNA Genome component (3) New York Times Jul 21, 2026
5% OBELUS Another name for a "dagger" indicating a footnote (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 19, 2026
5% DEET Debugging component? (4) New York Times Jul 16, 2026
5% SOANDSO Ol' what's-his-name (7) USA Today Jul 14, 2026
5% SEABASS Branzino, by another name (7) New York Times Jul 10, 2026
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