Crossword Helper

The Clue

C14H9Cl5 (3 letter answer)

The Answer

DDT

Tags

Notes

The answer DDT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 190 puzzles.

Related Clues

Insecticide
Pesticide
Banned insecticide
Banned pesticide
Banned poison
Banned spray
Bug killer
C14H9Cl5, familiarly
Insecticide, for short
Pest killer
Plant spray
Toxic insecticide
Toxic pesticide
Toxic spray
Banned bug spray
Banned insecticide, for short
Bug killer, briefly
E.P.A.-banned substance
Rachel Carson target
Antimalarial agent
"Silent Spring" subj.
"Silent Spring" subject
"Silent Spring" topic
Subject of a 1973 ban
Target of a 1972 ban
Chemical restricted by the Stockholm Convention
"Silent Spring" topic, for short
It was banned in 1973
Target of a 1972 ban in the U.S.
One target of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring"

Definition

DDT as a noun:

1. (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, DDT) = an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972