Answer: detergents

AnswerCrossword Clue
DETERGENTSTide and Surf
DETERGENTSAll and others
DETERGENTSModern cleansers.
DETERGENTSSoap rivals.
DETERGENTSLaundry needs.
DETERGENTSHinder nice blokes
DETERGENTSDiscourage blokes?
DETERGENTSDash and others
detergentsA water-soluble cleansing agent that combines with impurities and dirt to make them more soluble and differs from soap in not forming a scum with the salts in hard water
detergentsAny additive with a similar action, e.g., an oil-soluble substance that holds dirt in suspension in lubricating oil
detergentsDETERGENT, a cleansing agent