Crossword answer
DROSS
5 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, October 8, 2026
Letter pattern
DROSS
Clues that lead to DROSS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Scum5Evening StandardOct 8, 2026
Slag5LA TimesSep 27, 2026
Worthless matter5The IndependentSep 7, 2026
Refuse (5)5The SunMay 19, 2026
Doctor's claiming bone is rubbish (5)5The SunMay 19, 2026
Smeltery residue5NewsdayApr 19, 2026
Refuse5Daily ExpressApr 5, 2026
But Diana Ross would have no use for it!5Evening StandardMar 25, 2026
Waste matter5Puzzle PageMar 17, 2026
Metal waste5Eugene ShefferFeb 6, 2026
Useless leftovers5New York TimesAug 7, 2025
Waste5Evening StandardSep 13, 2023
About DROSS in crosswords
DROSS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Scum” in the Evening Standard crossword on October 8, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SYRIACountry song about following discontented secretary (5)
STOREPut away
DEVILHe makes many wicked
TURINShroud of ___ (venerated cloth)
TAHOESecond-deepest lake in the U.S.
YEARSDecade divisions
ORALBFlossing brand
PARASLegal aides, briefly
HARPSPlucked instruments
CURRYRun hastily, losing hat, for hot food (5)
PROVOUtah city
SLEDSVehicles with runners
ASAMI"Same for me!"
NIGHTPeriod of darkness
Every appearance of DROSS (29)
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Oct 8, 2026
Scum · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Sep 27, 2026
Slag · LA Times · Down
Sep 7, 2026
Worthless matter · The Independent · 17 Down
Aug 26, 2026
Scum · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 19, 2026
Refuse (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
May 19, 2026
Doctor's claiming bone is rubbish (5) · The Sun · 1 Across
Apr 19, 2026
Smeltery residue · Newsday · Down
Apr 5, 2026
Refuse · Daily Express · 19 Down
Mar 25, 2026
But Diana Ross would have no use for it! · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 17, 2026
Waste matter · Puzzle Page · 1 Across
Feb 6, 2026
Metal waste · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jan 10, 2026
Worthless matter · The Independent · 8 Across
Nov 3, 2025
Worthless matter · The Independent · 16 Down
Aug 7, 2025
Useless leftovers · New York Times · 51 Down
May 19, 2025
Scum · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 20, 2025
Worthless matter · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 15, 2024
Scum · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 27, 2023
Metal waste · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Sep 13, 2023
Waste · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Aug 28, 2023
Waste · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 20, 2023
Scum · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 10, 2022
Scum · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Aug 5, 2021
Scum · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jul 5, 2021
Scum · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 17, 2020
But Diana Ross would have no use for it! · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jun 29, 2020
Metal waste · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Jul 3, 2019
Scum · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 28, 2019
Scum · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 6, 2018
Worthless matter · Evening Standard · 31 Across