The clue "dross" last appeared in the Eugene Sheffer King Feature Syndicate crossword on May 13, 2022. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SLAG", a 4-letter word.
Solution SLAG is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SLAG is 4 letters long. We have 14 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 59 solutions. The longest is PRECIPITATION with 13 letters, and the shortest is ASH with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "DROSS" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 15 Feb 2026). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 13 letters long.