A chemical compound which turns litmus paper blue (6)

I believe the answer is:

alkali

(Other definitions for alkali that I've seen before include "Substance such as lime or caustic soda" , "Basic stuff" , "In pH terms, not acid" , "Eg, lime or caustic soda" , "base solution" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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