The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ETHYL , but the solution may also be ETHANOL which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Gasoline additive crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ETHYL | 37 % | 5 |
| ETHANOL | 37 % | 7 |
| TOLUENE | 11 % | 7 |
| OCTANE | 5 % | 6 |
| ANTIKNOCK | 5 % | 9 |
| STP | 5 % | 3 |
Why may ETHANOL be the right solution?
The answer to "Gasoline additive" is "ETHANOL" because ethanol is commonly used as an additive in gasoline to increase its octane rating and reduce harmful emissions.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gasoline additive
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stp
- ethyl
- ethanol
- antiknock
- octane
- toluene
- tcp
- oil
- gas
- meter
- petrol
- premium
Crossword Answer definitions
ETHYL noun- The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C2H5, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.
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 ETHYL
- Antiknock additive
- __ alcohol
- Leaded gas component
- Kind of alcohol
- Antiknock agent
- ___ alcohol
- Antiknock fluid
- Gasoline additive
- Anti-knock fluid
- Grain alcohol component
More clues leading to the result ETHANOL
- Volatile liquid
- Intoxicant
- Biofuel choice
- Intoxicating agent
- Alternative fuel
- Fuel that Ford's Model T was designed to run on
- Common gasoline additive
- Grain alcohol
- Fermentation by-product
- Gasohol ingredient
More clues leading to the result TOLUENE
- Part of TNT
- Solvent used in explosives
- Gasoline additive
- The second T in TNT
- Coal tar product
- Compound used in explosives
- Art-studio solvent
- Liquid from coal tar.
- A "T" in TNT.
- Part of TNT.
More clues leading to the result OCTANE
- It has a power number
- Pump rating
- Filling station number
- Pump measurement
- Gas rating
- Antiknock number
- Anti-knock number
- Petro Canada gas rating
- ___ number (gasoline rating)
- Number on a pump