Old anesthetic Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, August 11, 2020 · 26-Down
Appeared in 8 New York Times Crosswords between July 1994 and August 2020.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 11, 2020 · 26-Down · 5 letters
ETHER0 of 5 letters revealed
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a colorless volatile highly inflammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic
noun
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