Crossword answer
DREGS
5 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 34 appearances · Last seen New York Times, September 9, 2026
Letter pattern
DREGS
Clues that lead to DREGS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Leftovers5New York TimesSep 9, 2026
Residue5The IndependentSep 7, 2026
Residue, eg, collected by doctors5Daily ExpressSep 5, 2026
Impurities at the bottom (5)5The GuardianJun 16, 2026
Lees5Evening StandardJun 16, 2026
Unwanted leftovers5Wall Street JournalJun 13, 2026
Winery sediment5Wall Street JournalMay 26, 2026
Remains, for example, collected by doctors5Daily ExpressMay 2, 2026
Remains5New York TimesFeb 18, 2026
Sediment5Eugene ShefferFeb 14, 2026
Bottom of the barrel5NewsdayOct 17, 2025
Doctor for example initially studying remains (5)5The SunAug 28, 2025
Sediment (5)5The SunAug 28, 2025
Grounds, for instance, accepted by doctors5Evening StandardMay 22, 2025
Leftover bits5New York TimesFeb 27, 2025
Residue or remains5Evening StandardOct 15, 2019
About DREGS in crosswords
DREGS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 34 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Leftovers” in the New York Times crossword on September 9, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LUCIDEasily understood (5)
REESEActress Witherspoon of "Water for Elephants"
TATER___ tot (potato snack)
METROParis subway
LITHEThin and graceful
LOGOSCompany symbols
DEFOEDaniel __, author of Robinson Crusoe (1719) (5)
ENTER"The door's open!"
PRANKBit of April 1st mischief
PAREDPeeled
CIRCAApproximately (5)
NEATHNortheast part of Athens, mainly inhabited, by the Welsh
ARENT"These ___ ripe yet"
ARENAPlace to play or watch (5)
Every appearance of DREGS (34)
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Sep 9, 2026
Leftovers · New York Times · 8 Down
Sep 7, 2026
Residue · The Independent · 1 Down
Sep 5, 2026
Residue, eg, collected by doctors · Daily Express · 18 Across
Aug 20, 2026
Residue · The Independent · 16 Down
Jul 19, 2026
Residue · The Independent · 16 Down
Jun 16, 2026
Lees · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 16, 2026
Impurities at the bottom (5) · The Guardian · 18 Down
Jun 15, 2026
Residue · The Independent · 19 Down
Jun 13, 2026
Unwanted leftovers · Wall Street Journal · 62 Down
May 26, 2026
Winery sediment · Wall Street Journal · 52 Down
May 2, 2026
Remains, for example, collected by doctors · Daily Express · 4 Down
Feb 18, 2026
Remains · New York Times · 4 Down
Feb 14, 2026
Sediment · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Nov 14, 2025
Sediment · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Oct 17, 2025
Bottom of the barrel · Newsday · Down
Aug 28, 2025
Sediment (5) · The Sun · 20 Down
Aug 28, 2025
Doctor for example initially studying remains (5) · The Sun · 20 Down
Aug 10, 2025
Residue · The Independent · 5 Down
Jul 11, 2025
Lees · Evening Standard · 14 Across
May 22, 2025
Grounds, for instance, accepted by doctors · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 27, 2025
Leftover bits · New York Times · 1 Across
Sep 27, 2024
Residue · The Independent · 12 Across
Apr 29, 2024
Sediment · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Apr 15, 2024
Sediment · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Apr 4, 2024
Lees · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 23, 2024
Residue · The Independent · 18 Across
Aug 30, 2022
Lees · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 16, 2021
Lees · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 26, 2021
Lees · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 23, 2021
Sediment · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Oct 15, 2019
Residue or remains · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 8, 2019
Lees · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Feb 11, 2019
Grounds, for instance, accepted by doctors · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 8, 2018
Lees · Evening Standard · 2 Down