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Crossword answer

NITRE

5 letters · Used for 9 different clues · 30 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 3, 2026
Letter pattern
NITRE
Starts with N, ends with E · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to NITRE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Saltpetre5The IndependentJul 3, 2026 Rent out with one explosive ingredient5Daily ExpressMay 5, 2026 With sulphur and charcoal, can be explosive!5Evening StandardOct 14, 2025 Chemical, a possible extract of wintergreen5Evening StandardOct 12, 2025 A chemical derived from tin, just about5Evening StandardJul 16, 2025 As an ingredient of gunpowder, can be a bit disconcerting5Evening StandardFeb 10, 2025 Point to it again, this chemical5Evening StandardSep 24, 2024 Fertiliser chemical - some spurn it religiously5The IndependentJul 5, 2024 Money returned regarding fertiliser ingredient5The IndependentMar 29, 2024

About NITRE in crosswords

NITRE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 30 times in our database across 9 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Saltpetre” in the The Independent crossword on July 3, 2026.

Every appearance of NITRE (30)

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Jul 3, 2026
Saltpetre · The Independent · 18 Across
May 10, 2026
Saltpetre · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 5, 2026
Rent out with one explosive ingredient · Daily Express · 4 Down
Apr 18, 2026
Saltpetre · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 14, 2025
With sulphur and charcoal, can be explosive! · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 12, 2025
Chemical, a possible extract of wintergreen · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Aug 16, 2025
Saltpetre · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jul 16, 2025
A chemical derived from tin, just about · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 10, 2025
As an ingredient of gunpowder, can be a bit disconcerting · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 4, 2024
Saltpetre · The Independent · 3 Down
Sep 24, 2024
Point to it again, this chemical · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 5, 2024
Fertiliser chemical - some spurn it religiously · The Independent · 8 Down
May 19, 2024
Saltpetre · The Independent · 3 Down
Apr 9, 2024
Saltpetre · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 7, 2024
Saltpetre · The Independent · 3 Down
Mar 29, 2024
Money returned regarding fertiliser ingredient · The Independent · 28 Across
Mar 2, 2024
Saltpetre · The Independent · 16 Down
Apr 7, 2022
Saltpetre · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Nov 23, 2021
Saltpetre · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Nov 15, 2021
Saltpetre · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Oct 21, 2021
Saltpetre · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Dec 4, 2020
Saltpetre · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Nov 4, 2020
Saltpetre · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 13, 2020
With sulphur and charcoal, can be explosive! · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 7, 2020
Chemical, a possible extract of wintergreen · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 18, 2019
Saltpetre · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 7, 2019
A chemical derived from tin, just about · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Nov 7, 2018
As an ingredient of gunpowder, can be a bit disconcerting · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 4, 2018
Point to it again, this chemical · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 13, 2018
Saltpetre · Evening Standard · 4 Down