Fool about to produce gunpowder ingredient Crossword Clue

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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

To decipher the clue "Fool about to produce gunpowder ingredient," we need to break it down. Here's how the answer "NITRE" fits perfectly:

1. Fool: In crosswords, "fool" commonly refers to a synonym for fool or dupe. Here, it indicates a foolish person or an informal term for a simpleton.
2. About: The word "about" in a crossword clue often signifies the need to rearrange or change the order of letters in a word or phrase to find the answer.
3. To produce: This part of the clue suggests an action involving the rearrangement or manipulation of letters to form a new word.
4. Gunpowder ingredient: The final part of the clue, "gunpowder ingredient," directs us to a component used in the creation of gunpowder.

Considering these elements, the word "NITRE" emerges as the perfect solution. Nitre, also known as potassium nitrate, is indeed a key ingredient historically used in gunpowder production.

Definition of "NITRE"

potassium nitrate, especially as a naturally occurring mineral.

 The Crossword clue "Fool about to produce gunpowder ingredient" published 2 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
The Times Cryptic	3 September 2018	NITRE
The Telegraph - Cryptic	19 January 2016	NITRE