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Char With Mop Out Clears Away Moths Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CAMPHOR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CAMPHOR

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199%7Exact Match!
232%8 Cleans out or clears away
328%9 Genus of moths known as tussock moths

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We think the answer is "CAMPHOR" which means:

    noun
  • • A resin obtained from the camphor tree; used in making celluloid and liniment

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Many mothballs contain camphor as an active ingredient."
  • • "Some traditional medicine uses camphor as an ingredient."

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The Guardian Cryptic14 Jan 2002 Across 11
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