The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NITER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Gunpowder ingredient crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NITER | 78 % | 5 |
| SALTPETER | 9 % | 9 |
| NITRE | 6 % | 5 |
| SULFUR | 6 % | 6 |
| SULPHUR | 1 % | 7 |
Why may NITER be the right solution?
The answer "NITER" is the right solution because it is a common ingredient used in gunpowder.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gunpowder ingredient
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- saltpeter
- potassium nitrate
- niter
- nitre
- sulfur
- sulphur
- corn
- cartridge
- fawkes
- magazine
- spark
- ammo
Crossword Answer definitions
NITER noun- Native sodium carbonate; natron.
- A mineral form of potassium nitrate (saltpetre) used in making gunpowder.
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 NITER
- Chile saltpeter
- Fertilizer ingredient
- Saltpeter
- Fireworks compound
- Gunpowder element
- Gunpowder stuff
- Explosive ingredient
- Gunpowder ingredient
- TNT ingredient
- Compound in fireworks and fertilizer
More clues leading to the result SALTPETER
- Naturally occurring potassium nitrate
- Gunpowder component
- Gunpowder ingredient
- Niter.
- Chilean export.
- Gunpowder compound
- Common name for potassium nitrate
More clues leading to the result NITRE
- Saltpeter
- Chilean export to Britain
- Gunpowder ingredient
- Fertiliser component
- Saltpeter, to a Brit
- Gunpowder compound, in Gloucester
- Gunpowder ingredient, to a Brit
- British importation
- Saltpeter, in Salisbury
- Brit's saltpeter
More clues leading to the result SULFUR
- Gunpowder element
- Brimstone
- Gunpowder ingredient
- Element in gunpowder
- Atomic number 16
- Atomic no. 16
- Yellow element that burns with a blue flame