What was first used as a dental anaesthetic in 1846? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETHER What was first used as a dental anaesthetic in 1846? (5) (5)
7% XRAY Dental visit image (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 3, 2025
7% INLAYS Some dental work (6) Universal Oct 23, 2025
7% TOOTHACHE Dental woe (9) Eugene Sheffer Oct 13, 2025
7% KETAMINE Drug used medically as a general anaesthetic or illegally as a hallucinogen (8) The Times Specialist Sep 29, 2025
7% EXAM Dental procedure (4) Newsday Sep 11, 2025
7% CHLOROFORM Sweet-smelling liquid formerly used as a general anaesthetic (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 7, 2025
6% INITIALLY At first (9) Commuter Nov 5, 2025
6% COME "First ___, first served" (4)
6% DIF "What's the ___?" (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2025
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