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Wood ash + water (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lye

(Other definitions for lye that I've seen before include "Alkaline liquid" , "Strongly alkaline solution for washing or cleansing" , "solution that comes out in the wash?" , "Solution obtained by leaching" , "Branch railway" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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