Crossword answer
SMELT
5 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 22 appearances · Last seen Thomas Joseph, August 10, 2026
Letter pattern
SMELT
Clues that lead to SMELT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Refine ore5Thomas JosephAug 10, 2026
___ a rat (5)5The GuardianJul 5, 2026
Refine, as ore5NewsdayJun 24, 2026
Extract by heating (5)5The SunMay 13, 2026
Got a whiff of salmon-like fish (5)5The SunMay 13, 2026
Silvery fish5NewsdayDec 7, 2025
Refine, as metal5NewsdayJun 18, 2025
Refine metal5Eugene ShefferNov 28, 2024
Refine or fuse, as ore (anagram of "melts")5Daily ThemedSep 21, 2023
Was fishy?5Evening StandardMay 24, 2022
Reeked of fish5Evening StandardFeb 4, 2022
Was fishy (or ratty?)5Evening StandardJan 18, 2022
Was maybe apt to be sniffed at5Evening StandardOct 21, 2021
Stank5Evening StandardSep 11, 2019
Fish5Evening StandardJun 24, 2019
About SMELT in crosswords
SMELT is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 22 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Refine ore” in the Thomas Joseph crossword on August 10, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
EDGESOuter boundaries
INTELSomething gathered by a spy
ELIAS__ Sports Bureau: stats giant
MOTELPlace to stay
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
TREADTrample
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
ASSAYTest
ERRORBlunder (5)
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of SMELT (22)
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Aug 10, 2026
Refine ore · Thomas Joseph · 32 Down
Jul 5, 2026
___ a rat (5) · The Guardian · 8 Across
Jun 24, 2026
Refine, as ore · Newsday · Across
May 13, 2026
Extract by heating (5) · The Sun · 24 Across
May 13, 2026
Got a whiff of salmon-like fish (5) · The Sun · 24 Across
Dec 7, 2025
Silvery fish · Newsday · Down
Jun 18, 2025
Refine, as metal · Newsday · Across
Feb 2, 2025
Refine, as metal · Newsday · Across
Nov 28, 2024
Refine metal · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Across
Aug 27, 2024
Refine ore · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Jul 28, 2024
Refine, as ore · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Dec 16, 2023
Refine ore · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Sep 21, 2023
Refine or fuse, as ore (anagram of "melts") · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jun 2, 2023
Refine metal · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Oct 21, 2022
Refine ore · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Jul 20, 2022
Refine metal · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
May 24, 2022
Was fishy? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 4, 2022
Reeked of fish · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jan 18, 2022
Was fishy (or ratty?) · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Oct 21, 2021
Was maybe apt to be sniffed at · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Sep 11, 2019
Stank · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jun 24, 2019
Fish · Evening Standard · 16 Down