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The Clue

Spark (8 letter answer)

The Answer

CATALYST

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Notes

The answer CATALYST is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.

Related Clues

Instigator
Prompter
Agent for action
Precipitating agent
Stimulus of a kind
That which causes
It makes things happen
Chemist's reaction-producer
Part of a chemical reaction
Spark plug of a sort

Definition

CATALYST as a noun:

1. (catalyst, accelerator) = (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
2. something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"