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Alkaline solution (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lye

'alkaline solution' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lye that I've seen before include "Cleansing alkaline fluid" , "solution that comes out in the wash?" , "Strongly alkaline wash" , "Strong alkaline solution" , "Strongly alkaline solution for washing or cleansing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Wall Street Journal, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Washington Post, The Washington Post Sunday and the L.A. Times Daily.
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