It turns litmus paper blue
The crossword clue "It turns litmus paper blue" is answered by ALKALI, a 6-letter entry. Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2018; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus.
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ALKALI
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ALKALI answer page.
Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2018; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for ALKALI
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- Base - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
- Acid's opposite - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- High-pH compound - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- High-pH substance - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Basic stuff - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
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- Take turns - ROTATE, used 82 times
- Turns inside out - EVERTS, used 50 times
- Paper fastener - STAPLE, used 41 times
- Shade of blue - COBALT, used 29 times
- Paper clip alternative - STAPLE, used 28 times
- Once in a blue moon - RARELY, used 27 times
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