Caustic chemical Crossword Clue

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ACID

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CHEMICAL (adjective)
1. relating to or used in chemistry
CHEMICAL (noun)
1. material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
CAUSTIC (adjective)
1. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
2. harsh or corrosive in tone
CAUSTIC (noun)
1. any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ACID
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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More USA Today Crossword (8/8/2025) Answers

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17. Crashed out?

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20. Blasting material

21. Not feeling so great

22. Needing repair

24. Object that refracts light

26. Unboxes

27. Unpleasantly overrun

30. 'Give it a rest!'

33. Way in or out

34. Male duck

35. Eggs on some California rolls

38. "That's pretty rich coming from you"

42. Come to a close

43. Zillow listings

44. Member of a Quechua-speaking empire

45. Vegas drive-through wedding site

47. Accelerate

49. "Shoo!"

51. Goes around in circles?

53. Toxins

56. Rocky Mountain ___ (Utah's state animal)

60. Plays a role

61. No worries

64. Flower bed filler

65. Vegetable related to a scallion

66. "Fly Like an ___" (Seal cover in "Space Jam")

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Down

1. Didn't stick around

2. Country where Farimah Farjami was born

3. Is required to

4. Make a selection

5. Way up (or down)

6. Safe spots?

7. "My lips ___ sealed"

8. Dark bit in a watermelon

9. Fairy-tale bear with a big chair

10. Inexpensive, informally

11. Like easy-to-make-out text

12. It's out of this world!

13. Tadpoles' habitats

18. Narrow opening

23. Roadside lodging

24. Job benefit

25. Tasty mouthfuls

27. Just sitting there

28. Opposite of midnight

29. Restaurant reviewer

31. Berets, bowlers, etc.

32. The Specials genre

34. Circular roof

36. The second "O" of 58-Down

37. Manhattan Beach author Jennifer

39. Company behind Frisbees and Hacky Sacks

40. Move like a bunny

41. "Rock and Roll All Nite" band

46. Pain in the neck

47. Sledding spot

48. Lower leg joints

49. Sudden muscle contraction

50. Chocolaty winter drink

52. Is unlikely to do any better

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55. Meal in a slow cooker

57. A peacock, for NBC

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62. ___ eye to eye

63. Something to "mind" at a subway station

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