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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) verb • treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nitrate | ||||
| 28% | 7 | I left carbon in tree with energy source of fertiliser | ||
noun • mass of e.g. linseed or cottonseed or soybean from which the oil has been pressed; used as food for livestock | ||||
| 27% | 12 | Sorts into two discrete groups | ||
verb • divide into two opposing groups or kinds | ||||
Two Sorts Of Vermin Gaining Energy From Fertiliser
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NITRATE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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NITRATE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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