Clues for the word "DROSS"
We've had 62 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 178 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on March 25, 2026.
Definition of dross
- n. - The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of melting; recrement.
- n. - Rust of metals.
- n. - Waste matter; any worthless matter separated from the better part; leavings; dregs; refuse.
Referring Clues
- Slag
- Rubbish
- Smelting refuse
- Chaff
- Waste
- Smeltery waste
- Refuse
- Worthless material
- Metal waste
- Waste matter
- Cast-off material
- Worthless stuff
- Trivial stuff
- Impurity
- Smelting waste
- Smelting residue
- Smeltery refuse
- Metallic waste
- Impurities
- It's worthless
- Smelter's trash
- Silver impurity, e.g.
- Worthless byproduct
- Molten metal residue
- Waste material
- Inferior leftovers
- Metallic refuse
- What's discarded
- Metallic waste product
- Worthless matter
- Residue, scum
- Smelting byproduct
- Inferior material
- Smelting residue
- Metalworker's waste
- Metal taste
- Metal debris
- Worthless leftovers
- Wastage
- Molten metal scum
- Refinery waste
- Smeltery residue
- Smelter waste
- Scum
- Refuse - dregs
- Waste metal
- Refuse to bed down around king
- The wastage is very large among doctors
- Dregs
- Anything worthless
- Waste last quarter of year in sleep
- Rest of tramps having to shelter right scum
- Waste matter, refuse
- Scum on molten metals
- Worthless or dangerous material
- Waste sleep harbouring bit of resentment
- Refuse a little kiss, or disaster arises!
- Smelter's residue
- Metal refuse
- But Diana Ross would have no use for it!
- Trivial matter
- Useless leftovers
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 25, 2026
- Daily American - February 01, 2026
- Daily American - November 28, 2025
- LA Times - October 19, 2025
- New York Times - August 07, 2025
- Daily American - June 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 19, 2025
- Daily American - April 30, 2025
- LA Times - April 23, 2025
- LA Times - February 27, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - February 20, 2025
- Daily American - February 20, 2025
- Daily American - November 25, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 26, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 08, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - February 28, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - February 10, 2024
- Daily American - February 01, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - January 15, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 27, 2023
- Daily American - November 28, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - September 13, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - August 28, 2023
- LA Times - August 04, 2023
- Daily American - June 25, 2023
- New York Times - June 24, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - June 20, 2023
- Daily American - April 30, 2023
- Daily American - February 20, 2023
- Daily American - November 25, 2022
- And in 148 more crossword puzzles...