Soap-making chemical — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the February 25 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
LYE
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
February 25 2026
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Daily Themed Crossword February 25 2026
LYE
August 9 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword August 9 2025
LYE
June 24 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword June 24 2025
LYE
April 28 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword April 28 2025
LYE
October 9 2024
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Daily Themed Crossword October 9 2024
LYE
October 17 2023
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Daily Themed Crossword October 17 2023
LYE
July 15 2021
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Daily Themed Crossword July 15 2021
LYE
Caustic cleaning chemical
LYE
3
Soap additive, once
LYE
3
Soapmaking staple
LYE
3
Strong alkali
LYE
3
Caustic cleaner
LYE
3
Caustic substance
LYE
3
Drain-cleaning chemical
LYE
3
Soaper's ingredient
LYE
3
Alkaline liquid
LYE
3
Strong alkaline solution
LYE
3
Caustic cleaner
LYE
3
Soap-making ingredient
LYE
3
Sum up
ADD
3
Apple-picking season
FALL
4
No longer new
OLD
3
Australian hopper, slangily
ROO
3
"In a kingdom far, far ___ ..."
AWAY
4
Be afraid of, as heights or spiders
FEAR
4
Chili ___ carne (spicy stew)
CON
3
Word with "check" for a chess match-ending move
MATE
4
Payment to a taxi driver
FARE
4
The ___, home of the Hobbits in "The Lord of the Rings"
SHIRE
5
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