the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)

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There are 119 solutions. The longest is DISENTANGLEMENT with 15 letters, and the shortest is END with 3 letters.

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Clue	Answers

Get cracking	12
Cracking Get	10
CRACKING STARTER	10
"Get cracking!"	1
Get cracking?	1
Wisecracking West	1
Without even cracking a smile, say	1
Word used to frighten away animals	1
Exclamation used to chase away animals	1
Pet peeve, perhaps	1
Sound of cracking up?	1
Code-cracking government org.	1
Burglar who really gets cracking?	1
Biting fingernails or cracking knuckles	1
Biting fingernails and cracking knuckles	1
___ cracking!	1
Get cracking!	1
Time to get cracking?	1
Requiring cracking, perhaps	1
Product resulting from cracking petroleum	1

‘CRACKING’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘CRACKING’ is the solution:

Clue	Answer

Excellent; fracturing (8)	cracking