The answer to the crossword clue "Mining explosive" is most likely TNT, a 3-letter word. This clue last appeared in the Universal Crossword crossword on March 16, 2021, and we found 36 possible solutions in total. Our confidence in TNT sits at 99%, calculated from its frequency across multiple crossword publications.
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36 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
TNT
Mining explosive
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 16, 2021
99%
TNT
Mining explosive
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2021
8%
PETARD
Castle-breaching explosive
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 9, 2026
8%
PETARD
Castle-breaching explosive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
8%
DATA
Target of some mining
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 31, 2025
8%
DATA
Target of some mining
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
8%
ACME
Cartoon supplier of explosive tennis balls
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 10, 2025
8%
ACME
Cartoon supplier of explosive tennis balls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
8%
KILOTON
Unit of explosive force
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 27, 2024
8%
KILOTON
Unit of explosive force
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 27, 2024
8%
STARBURSTS
Patterns around explosive comic book sound effects
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 22, 2024
8%
STARBURSTS
Patterns around explosive comic book sound effects
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2024
8%
GIGATON
Unit of explosive force
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 4, 2024
8%
GIGATON
Unit of explosive force
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 4, 2024
8%
NOTS
Touch-me- — (explosive plants)
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 2, 2024
8%
NOTS
Touch-me- — (explosive plants)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 2, 2024
8%
RAWDATA
Nonphysical mining material
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 30, 2024
8%
RAWDATA
Nonphysical mining material
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2024
8%
COALPIT
Fuel mining site
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 7, 2024
8%
COALPIT
Fuel mining site
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 7, 2024
8%
PERSONALDATA
Target of some high-tech mining
(12)
Universal Crossword
Aug 19, 2023
8%
PERSONALDATA
Target of some high-tech mining
Universal Crossword · Aug 19, 2023
8%
RUHR
German mining region
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 16, 2023
8%
RUHR
German mining region
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2023
8%
DEPTHCHARGE
Underwater explosive
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 15, 2023
8%
DEPTHCHARGE
Underwater explosive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2023
8%
MESABI
Minnesota mining range
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 21, 2022
8%
MESABI
Minnesota mining range
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2022
8%
FUSE
Long part of an explosive
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 18, 2022
8%
FUSE
Long part of an explosive
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2022
8%
HEIGHHO
Song sung by a toon mining septet
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 22, 2022
8%
HEIGHHO
Song sung by a toon mining septet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2022
8%
MOLOTOV
___ cocktail (explosive device)
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 6, 2021
8%
MOLOTOV
___ cocktail (explosive device)
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2021
8%
ORE
Raw mining product
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 5, 2020
8%
ORE
Raw mining product
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2020
8%
NEWCASTLE
English coal mining city
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 9, 2020
8%
NEWCASTLE
English coal mining city
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2020
8%
TINTO
Rio — (mining company)
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 30, 2019
8%
TINTO
Rio — (mining company)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 30, 2019
8%
IRONRANGE
Lake Superior mining region
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 20, 2019
8%
IRONRANGE
Lake Superior mining region
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2019
8%
STRIP
__ mining
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 27, 2018
8%
STRIP
__ mining
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2018
1%
SHUTTERSPEED
Exposure-determining setting, in photography
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 6, 2025
1%
SHUTTERSPEED
Exposure-determining setting, in photography
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2025
1%
MOOD
Determining factor in playlist selection, perhaps
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 27, 2025
1%
MOOD
Determining factor in playlist selection, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2025
1%
DNATESTS
Procedures for determining ancestry
(8)
Universal Crossword
Feb 8, 2025
1%
DNATESTS
Procedures for determining ancestry
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2025
1%
YCHROMOSOME
Sex-determining heredity unit
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 20, 2024
1%
YCHROMOSOME
Sex-determining heredity unit
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2024
1%
PROBING
Closely examining
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 7, 2023
1%
PROBING
Closely examining
Universal Crossword · Nov 7, 2023
1%
ENT
Larynx-examining doc
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 21, 2023
1%
ENT
Larynx-examining doc
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2023
1%
ATF
DOJ arm concerned with explosives
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 25, 2023
1%
ATF
DOJ arm concerned with explosives
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2023
1%
PITMEN
Coal-mining guys
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 20, 2022
1%
PITMEN
Coal-mining guys
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 20, 2022
1%
SMELLTEST
Common sense approach to determining authenticity
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 27, 2021
1%
SMELLTEST
Common sense approach to determining authenticity
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2021
1%
CARBONDATING
Method for determining an artifact's age (... letters 4 to 7)
(12)
Universal Crossword
Oct 6, 2021
1%
CARBONDATING
Method for determining an artifact's age (... letters 4 to 7)
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2021
1%
MEGATON
Large unit for explosives
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 18, 2021
1%
MEGATON
Large unit for explosives
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2021
1%
BOMBSQUAD
Specialized unit seeking explosives ... or what the ends of the answers to starred clues comprise?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 14, 2020
1%
BOMBSQUAD
Specialized unit seeking explosives ... or what the ends of the answers to starred clues comprise?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2020
1%
SEMTEX
Big name in plastic explosives
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 9, 2020
1%
SEMTEX
Big name in plastic explosives
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2020
1%
NITERS
Compounds in explosives
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 21, 2018
1%
NITERS
Compounds in explosives
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 21, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Mining explosive" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 36 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is TNT (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "Mining explosive"?
The best answer for "Mining explosive" is TNT with 3 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Mining explosive" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on March 16, 2021.