What is the alternative name for potassium nitrate, a substance used in preserving meat? (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SALTPETRE What is the alternative name for potassium nitrate, a substance used in preserving meat? (9) (9)
6% NITER Potassium nitrate (5)
5% CORNEDBEEF Preserved meat sold in tins (6,4) (10) Mirror Classic Sep 25, 2025
5% PICKLED Preserved (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 21, 2025
5% HOWELSE "What's the alternative?" (7) New York Times Sep 13, 2025
5% SORBATE Potassium ___ (preservative) (7) New York Times Jun 8, 2025
5% NITRE Another name for potassium nitrate or sodium nitrate (5) (5)
5% SALTPETER Common name for potassium nitrate (9) New York Times Apr 22, 2023
4% NUTRIENT Nourishing substance (8) The Times Concise Oct 17, 2025
4% CHAS Charlie possesses alternative name? (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
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