Crossword answer
SLAG
4 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 30 appearances · Last seen The Independent, July 9, 2026
Letter pattern
SLAG
Clues that lead to SLAG
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Scoria4The IndependentJul 9, 2026
Waste matter after smelting4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 8, 2026
Metal waste4Thomas JosephJul 2, 2026
Basically a fertiliser4Evening StandardMar 14, 2026
Dross4Eugene ShefferFeb 25, 2026
Foundry waste4New York TimesFeb 4, 2026
Pyroclastic material4New York TimesJan 31, 2026
Mining waste4New York TimesJan 29, 2026
Smeltery byproduct4NewsdayJun 13, 2025
Metal recycling by-product4NewsdayMay 17, 2025
Steelmaking byproduct4New York TimesMar 15, 2025
Small convict found mining waste4Evening StandardMay 18, 2022
Smelting waste4Daily ThemedFeb 13, 2022
About SLAG in crosswords
SLAG is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 30 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Scoria” in the The Independent crossword on July 9, 2026.
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ISTO"That ___ say ..." ("I mean ...")
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Every appearance of SLAG (30)
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Jul 9, 2026
Scoria · The Independent · 16 Down
Jul 8, 2026
Waste matter after smelting · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 30
Jul 2, 2026
Metal waste · Thomas Joseph · 5 Down
Mar 14, 2026
Basically a fertiliser · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 25, 2026
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Feb 10, 2026
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Feb 4, 2026
Foundry waste · New York Times · 56 Down
Jan 31, 2026
Pyroclastic material · New York Times · 22 Across
Jan 29, 2026
Mining waste · New York Times · 11 Down
Oct 2, 2025
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Jul 23, 2025
Scoria · The Independent · 17 Down
Jun 13, 2025
Smeltery byproduct · Newsday · Across
May 17, 2025
Metal recycling by-product · Newsday · Across
Apr 5, 2025
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Mar 15, 2025
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Across
Mar 15, 2025
Steelmaking byproduct · New York Times · 43 Down
Oct 12, 2024
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Aug 19, 2024
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
May 10, 2024
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Nov 6, 2023
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Sep 27, 2023
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Down
May 18, 2022
Small convict found mining waste · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 13, 2022
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Feb 13, 2022
Smelting waste · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Sep 9, 2021
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Mar 6, 2021
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Dec 28, 2020
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Dec 1, 2020
Basically a fertiliser · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jun 4, 2020
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Feb 28, 2020
Dross · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Across