Rust-causing agent
The crossword clue "Rust-causing agent" is answered by OXIDANT, a 7-letter entry. Used 6 times across 4 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2006. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
OXIDANT
7 letters. See every clue for this answer on the OXIDANT answer page.
Used 6 times across 4 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2006. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for OXIDANT
Every other clue in this collection answered by OXIDANT, most used first.
- Rust producer - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
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