Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Detergent component (5 letter answer)
The Answer
BORAX
Tags
Notes
The answer BORAX is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 600 puzzles.
Related Clues
Antiseptic agent
Cleansing agent
Common cleanser
Natural cleanser
Shoddy merchandise
Water softener
Cheap furniture: Slang
Cheap, shoddy merchandise
Ingredient in artificial gems
Powdered cleaning agent
20 Mule Team compound
20-mule team load
Soft white mineral
Cheap, poorly-made furniture
Compound used to kill ants
Product once pitched by Ronald Reagan
Definition
BORAX as a noun:
1. an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent