Preservative Rose Spilled In Shelter 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 Everyman crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: CREOSOTE

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2	43%	5		"Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose" writer
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We think the answer is "CREOSOTE" which means:

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

An example sentence would be:

• "The wood was treated with creosote to prevent decay."
• "The smell of creosote filled the air in the old railway yard."

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	Clue	Source
1	"Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose" writer New York Times - 07 Nov 2007	New York Times / 07 Nov 2007
2	A wood preservative Rose applied in shelter The Guardian Everyman - 18 Nov 2012	The Guardian Everyman / 18 Nov 2012
3	Gertrude who wrote "Rose is a rose is a rose ..." New York Times - 15 Dec 2021	New York Times / 15 Dec 2021
4	Gertrude who wrote "Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose" New York Times - 07 Jun 2010	New York Times / 07 Jun 2010
5	Predecessor of Charlie Rose on 'PBS Charlie Rose'
6	Rose and rose and rose New York Times - 27 Jun 2010	New York Times / 27 Jun 2010
7	This flower is also known by the names Cotton Rose or Confederate Rose

... Tarry - stuff could be in the post
Oily liquid for preserving timber
Liquid wood preservative
Oily wood preservative
A wood preservative Rose applied in shelter
Wood preserver made from coal tar
Protector of wood that's vast and old in part of Greece
Oily liquid makes engine start in faulty scooter
Spray trees with carbon dioxide as a wood preservative

Oil broken-down scooter with last of lube
Island holds nothing so useful for preservation
Legendary bull's home pumped with oxygen thus, as preservative
Black liquid, supplied by Native American, old drunk swallowed
Oily liquid preservative — eco-store (anag)
It preserves energy and oxygen when getting into tight corset
Preserve order initially, drunk among native Americans
Wood preservative, very big over in Greek island
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