Crossword answer
SPECK
5 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 22 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
SPECK
Clues that lead to SPECK
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Bit of dust5USA TodayAug 25, 2026
Mote5LA TimesAug 22, 2026
Spot5LA TimesJul 3, 2026
Tiny bit of dust5NewsdayJan 6, 2026
Tiny amount5NewsdayOct 9, 2025
Spot a skinhead getting a kiss5Evening StandardOct 6, 2025
A little dust detectable during inspection5Evening StandardOct 5, 2025
Dot5Evening StandardJun 22, 2025
Dot of dirt5NewsdayMay 1, 2025
Tiny bit5New York TimesJan 30, 2025
Notorious logical figure having change of heart? Just a bit5The IndependentJan 26, 2024
Tiny dust particle5Daily ThemedOct 10, 2022
Small dot5Daily ThemedDec 5, 2021
Tiny particle of dust, say5Daily ThemedNov 27, 2021
About SPECK in crosswords
SPECK is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 22 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bit of dust” in the USA Today crossword on August 25, 2026.
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Every appearance of SPECK (22)
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Aug 25, 2026
Bit of dust · USA Today · 28 Down
Aug 22, 2026
Mote · LA Times · Down
Jul 3, 2026
Spot · LA Times · Across
Jan 6, 2026
Tiny bit of dust · Newsday · Across
Oct 9, 2025
Tiny amount · Newsday · Across
Oct 6, 2025
Spot a skinhead getting a kiss · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Oct 5, 2025
A little dust detectable during inspection · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jun 22, 2025
Dot · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 1, 2025
Dot of dirt · Newsday · Down
Jan 30, 2025
Tiny bit · New York Times · 32 Across
Jan 26, 2024
Notorious logical figure having change of heart? Just a bit · The Independent · 27 Across
Dec 21, 2023
Dot · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 22, 2022
Spot · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Oct 10, 2022
Tiny dust particle · Daily Themed · 11 Down
Sep 15, 2022
Spot · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 25, 2022
Dot · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Dec 5, 2021
Small dot · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Nov 27, 2021
Tiny particle of dust, say · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Nov 24, 2021
Bit of dust · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Mar 30, 2020
Spot a skinhead getting a kiss · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Mar 25, 2020
A little dust detectable during inspection · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Apr 11, 2019
Dot · Evening Standard · 12 Across