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Oily Liquid Makes Engine Start In Faulty Scooter Crossword Clue

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

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noun

• a colorless or yellowish oily liquid obtained by distillation of wood tar; used as an antiseptic

• a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood

verb

• treat with creosote

36%11 Trying to start a faulty engine
noun

• the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

• an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)

verb

• utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage

• spit up in an explosive manner

32%7 A motor or engine used to start another motor or engine
noun

• an electric motor for starting an engine

• a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning

• the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition

• any new participant in some activity

• food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)

• a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle

• a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough

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