The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word LYE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2013.
Cleaning agent crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LYE | 56 % | 3 |
| SOAP | 22 % | 4 |
| JANITOR | 6 % | 7 |
| AMMONIA | 6 % | 7 |
| SODA | 6 % | 4 |
| DENTALHYGIENIST | 6 % | 15 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cleaning agent
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cleaning
- paint stripper
- gas duster
- pressure washing
- brake cleaner
- anti-fog
- descaling agent
- cleaning validation
- vacuum cleaner
- scrubber
- clearing agent
- carbon dioxide cleaning
Crossword Answer definitions
LYE noun- An alkaline liquid made by leaching ashes (usually wood ashes).
- Potassium or sodium hydroxide (caustic soda).
- To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
- To be placed or situated.
- To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
- Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
- Used with with: to have sexual relations with.
- Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person.
- To lodge; to sleep.
- To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
- To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
- To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
- To convey a false image or impression.
- To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.
- A short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result LYE
- Bite
- Caustic cleaner
- Caustic substance
- Potent unclogger
- Soapmaker's solution
- Sodium hydroxide
- Strong alkali
- Caustic soda
- Drano, essentially
- Potassium hydroxide
More clues leading to the result SOAP
- Afternoon TV fare
- Cleaning agent
- Lava, for one
- Bath need
- Alternative to shaving cream, for retro types
- It's bought in bars
- Car-wash supply
- Shower cake
- Laundry need
- Foul mouthwash?
More clues leading to the result JANITOR
- One making a clean sweep
- Custodian
- Willy on "The Simpsons"
- One with a sweeping view of things?
- School cleaner
- Maintenance worker
- Office worker
- Cleanup man
- School worker
- Doorkeeper.
More clues leading to the result AMMONIA
- Cleaning compound
- Common chemical fertilizer
- Major component of Mr. Clean
- Compound used in smelling salts
- Floor polish ingredient
- Strong-smelling cleaning solution
- Smelling salts ingredient
- Common household cleaner
- Cleaning agent
- Common cleanser
More clues leading to the result SODA
- Counter offer?
- Cream or club
- First card turned up in faro
- Fizzling beverage
- Fizzy beverage
- Float ingredient
- Jerk's concoction
- Rickey need
- Scotch's partner
- Something to jerk