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noun • an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972 | ||||||||
| 21% | 6 | Insecticide – source of dangerous mistakes involving iodine | ||||||
noun • any of various usually woody vines of the genus Derris of tropical Asia whose roots yield the insecticide rotenone; several are sources of native fish and arrow poisons | ||||||||
| 21% | 7 | An insecticide | ||||||
noun • a white crystalline powder used as an agricultural insecticide | ||||||||
Early Insecticide Crossword Clue
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DDT which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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DDT
Updated: October 13, 2023
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