“Oil vis-à-vis water?” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.LIGHTERFLUID is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Oil vis-à-vis water?”. It was last seen in the puzzle of October 25, 2026, where it runs at 49 Across and fills 12 squares. It crosses 12 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Oct 25, 2026 grid13D"Time to get moving!"8 ltrs›28DSandy hazard for sailors5 ltrs›37DMeet, as all the requirements7 ltrs›38D"I can't ___!"4 ltrs›39DRichard who had his first starring role in 1978's "Days of Heaven"4 ltrs›42DSeaWorld orca5 ltrs›44DNotable part of "Hey Jude" or "Layla"5 ltrs›45DFibonacci or Galileo, by birth5 ltrs›50D"How was ___ know?"3 ltrs›51DUp for ___5 ltrs›52DIron compound in magnets7 ltrs›53DCopenhagen native4 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Oct 25, 20261A"Aladdin" sidekick3 ltrs›4ASommelier's asset4 ltrs›8A"Qué ___!" (Spanish "Awesome!")5 ltrs›13ALocale of the food dishes larb and thum mak hoong4 ltrs›17AThe British throne?3 ltrs›18AMexican sandwich5 ltrs›19AEncroach on, as space6 ltrs›21ALand that poets call Hibernia4 ltrs›
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