Word "DUST" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Synonyms:
debris, detritus, junk, rubble

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
distribute loosely
Synonyms:
disperse, dot, scatter, sprinkle

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
cover with a light dusting of a substance
Examples:
dust the bread with flour

Crossword Clues for DUST

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Clue Source Date
Vacuum cleaner's target
Do some housework Thomas Joseph 01 Oct 2025
Roomba target New York Times 29 Sep 2025
Attic buildup Eugene Sheffer 29 Sep 2025
Layer seen on unused furniture
Clean with a rag Commuter 18 Sep 2025
Makeup of bunnies under the bed
Get rid of odd odour, empty soot, wipe surfaces (4)
Vacuum cleaner's target
Fine particles that settle on furniture, also something you do not want to bite
Clean with a rag Commuter 11 Jun 2025
Dry mop target LA Times Daily 06 Jun 2025
Stuff that accumulates on a bookshelf New York Times Mini 28 May 2025
Wipe specks off furniture Newsday 27 May 2025
"___ in the Wind" (Kansas classic) New York Times Mini 12 May 2025
Wipe with a cloth (4)
Do some light housework USA Today 26 Apr 2025
Clean, as a shelf Universal 16 Apr 2025
Gathering about an old album?
See 7-Across New York Times Mini 02 Apr 2025
*Spring cleaning* "Clean this sneeze inducing layer of fine powder from the tables and surfaces!"
A Handful of ___, novel by Evelyn Waugh (4)
Do housework: some industry needed The Sun Two Speed 26 Mar 2025
Dirt particles The Sun Two Speed 26 Mar 2025
Fine particles of matter (4)
If gold, you wouldn't bin it (4)
Task on a chore chart Universal 19 Mar 2025
"The way a crow / Shook down on me / The ___ of snow / From a hemlock tree": Robert Frost
Conscious particles in Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials"
(& 24-down) Bird's action of using dry earth to clean its feathers (4,4)
Finely powdered dirt
Fine dry soil (4)
1983 Merchant/Ivory film with Julie Christie (4,3,4)
Furniture collection? Wall Street Journal 18 Feb 2025
Powdery dirt Mirror Tea Time 15 Feb 2025
The dirt of the French street (4)
Some find us trying to clean (4) Puzzler Cryptic 27 Jan 2025
Clean up, in a way New York Times 24 Jan 2025
Dry fine powdery material (4)
Form of dark matter that is integral to the plot of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy of novels
Sign of disuse The Telegraph Mini 08 Jan 2025
Bookcase buildup Universal 06 Jan 2025
Debris that can form into "bunnies" USA Today 03 Jan 2025
"___ of Snow," Robert Frost poem on finding joy in little things, like light snowfall that brightens the poet's day
Sneeze inducer LA Times Daily 25 Dec 2024
Household dirt Mirror Classic 21 Dec 2024
Fine powder of elementary particles in fantasy drama His Dark Materials (4)
Survived to rise after remains of storm (4,5)
Powdered dirt (4)
Bowl, bath or pan (4)
Sneeze trigger, often LA Times Daily 05 Dec 2024
Often settled particles on forgotten shelves
Fine powder Commuter 20 Nov 2024
Word after pixie or before bunny
Fine powdery substance (4)
Heat and ____, Merchant Ivory film; type of 6 Down The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 31 Oct 2024
Wipe clean, as furniture Newsday 28 Oct 2024
Remove film - 'Stud,' perhaps (4)
This makes a film that needs cleaning up (4)
Gold, maybe, from Hindustan (4)
Old book collection? LA Times Daily 12 Oct 2024
Clean the house
Polish furniture
Possibly gold stud? (4)
Dry earth
Served us tea with grit in it Mirror Cryptic 15 Sep 2024
When the ___ settles (calmed down)
Wipe (furniture) with a cloth (4) Puzzler 21 Aug 2024
Clean with a rag Commuter 16 Aug 2024
Clean up the stud (4)
Fine particles that settle on furniture, also something you do not want to bite
Powdery dirt (4) Mirror Tea Time 18 Jun 2024
Parlor particles
Fighter, not priest, gets earth (4)
Household accumulation Newsday 14 Jun 2024
Furniture buildup Commuter 13 Jun 2024
Fine powder in BBC fantasy drama His Dark Materials (4)
1975 Booker Prize-winning novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (4,3,4)
See 6 Down Mirror Quiz 03 Jun 2024
Collect ___, be idle (4)
Do some housework Thomas Joseph 23 May 2024
These jackets are worn in libraries (4)
Fine powdery dirt
Dorothy Parker's suggestion for her own epitaph, "Excuse my ..."
The - Bowl, area in the south central U.S. affected by wind erosion (4)
Powdery particles (4)
Finely powdered earth (4)
Lightly clean (4)
___ devil (whirlwind)
Clean furniture
Do a cleaning job for gold, perhaps (4)
Furniture buildup Commuter 11 Apr 2024
*Spring cleaning* "Clean this sneeze inducing layer of fine powder from the tables and surfaces!"
Airborne dirt (4)
Common allergy trigger Premier Sunday 31 Mar 2024
Sneeze inducer, often
Household dirt Mirror Classic 21 Mar 2024
Gritty cover
The earth, ground (4)
Wipe over the odd drum set (4)
''Bunnies'' under the bed Family Time 04 Mar 2024
There may be a dirty film of it! (4)
Add powder. Remove powder (4)
Check (for), as fingerprints
Do housework, check for prints The Sun Two Speed 19 Feb 2024
Dirt particles The Sun Two Speed 19 Feb 2024
Powdery matter
Dry dirt
This sort of storm frequently raged across America's arid Midwest in the thirties
It can follow saw, gold or star
Utensils for collecting mineral particles from desert depressions (4,4)
Tidy up, in a way New York Times 08 Feb 2024
Do a housecleaning chore
Maid's target Thomas Joseph 31 Jan 2024
Word with bunny or bowl LA Times Mini 31 Jan 2024
Wipe clean, as furniture Newsday 23 Jan 2024
Forced us to take some powder (4)
Shelf accumulation Commuter 12 Jan 2024
Gold, perhaps, as used in industry?
Dead decay right away, turning into earth (4)
Beat decisively
Heat and -; novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala which she adapted into a screenplay (4)
Check for fingerprints Newsday 14 Dec 2023
The earth
Antiques collection?
Often settled particles on forgotten shelves
Word with bin or bunny
Depending on the situation, this word can mean both, "cover with powder" and "clean the powder"
__ bunny LA Times Daily 20 Oct 2023
Attic buildup Eugene Sheffer 09 Oct 2023
Diamond cutter's debris Newsday 22 Sep 2023
'Achoo!' inducer New York Times 03 Sep 2023
White glove discovery Eugene Sheffer 31 Aug 2023
Clean with a feathery wand USA Today 29 Jul 2023
Maid's target Thomas Joseph 06 Jun 2023
Allergy trigger in an attic New York Times 05 Jun 2023
Common sneeze trigger
Particles of dirt The Times Concise 15 Apr 2023
Sign of neglect New York Times 05 Mar 2023
Pixie ___ (Tinkerbell's magic) Family Time 20 Feb 2023
Maid's target Thomas Joseph 08 Feb 2023
"Red ___," 1932 romantic drama film starring Clark Gable that was remade as "Mogambo"
Common allergen Thomas Joseph 16 Jan 2023
Bookshelf buildup USA Today 30 Dec 2022
Particles that build up on unused furniture
Do some housework Thomas Joseph 24 Dec 2022
Roomba target LA Times Daily 25 Sep 2022
Sign of neglect LA Times Daily 04 Sep 2022
Household accumulation Newsday 02 Sep 2022
Storm cloud? New York Times 01 Sep 2022
"Bunnies" under a bed Family Time 28 Aug 2022
A kind of storm Canadiana 22 Aug 2022
9 and __, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's 1975 prize winner The Guardian Weekend 20 Aug 2022
''Bunnies'' under a bed Family Time 02 Aug 2022
Clean; fine powder The Times Concise 21 Jul 2022
Attic buildup Premier Sunday 10 Jul 2022
Vacuum cleaner contents
What some bunnies are made of?
With one steamer departing doubt remains The Times Specialist 05 Jun 2022
Ashes of the French saint The Times Cryptic 09 May 2022
"___: A Tale of the Wired West," single-player video game published by GTE Entertainment
Powder that might cause a sneeze USA Today 29 Mar 2022
Wipe clean, as furniture Newsday 22 Mar 2022
Certain sneeze trigger Newsday 20 Mar 2022
Bite the ___ (lose) Universal 17 Feb 2022
Word before "bunny" or "devil"
Roomba target LA Times Daily 21 Jan 2022
Roomba target The Washington Post 21 Jan 2022
Remains clean
Task mostly incorporating second check for fingerprints? The Times Cryptic 10 Nov 2021
Attic buildup Eugene Sheffer 22 Sep 2021
Word before 'bunny' or 'jacket' USA Today 08 Sep 2021
Pollution maybe from industry The Telegraph Cryptic 26 Aug 2021
Vacuum cleaner's target
Remains of the French Saint
It settles on furniture Universal 03 May 2021
For the most part, Old Skin is taken in by beleaguered US Treasury Irish Times Crosaire 26 Apr 2021
Fine dry powder The Times Concise 17 Apr 2021
Do housework: some industry needed The Sun Two Speed 01 Feb 2021
Dirt particles The Sun Two Speed 01 Feb 2021
Springfield was 80% clean
It settles on unused furniture
Attic accumulation Wall Street Journal 07 Nov 2020
Tidy up ... or make less tidy New York Times 25 Oct 2020
"Another One Bites the ___," song by Queen
Tidy up a bit LA Times Daily 17 Aug 2020
Tidy up a bit The Washington Post 17 Aug 2020
Attic buildup Eugene Sheffer 15 Aug 2020
Common allergen
Sneeze inducer, often
Cover lightly, as snow New York Times 04 Jul 2020
Vacuum cleaner's target
Do housework, check for prints The Sun Two Speed 15 Jun 2020
Smut in Springfield not unknown? The Telegraph Cryptic 09 Jun 2020
Saw stuff covered up by beleaguered US Treasury Irish Times Crosaire 09 May 2020
Vacant shelf's accumulation USA Today 18 Apr 2020
Sign of disuse The Washington Post Sunday 12 Apr 2020
Bookshelf buildup USA Today 09 Apr 2020
Fine powder Universal 03 Mar 2020
Attic powder The Washington Post Sunday 16 Feb 2020
Word before "bunny" or "devil" Universal 27 Dec 2019
Layer that accumulates on forgotten books, say
Little bits of dirt under sofas, typically
Household accumulation Newsday 03 Nov 2019
Shelf accumulation Wall Street Journal 16 Oct 2019
Do a little tidying
Do a little tidying New York Times 13 Oct 2019
Sneeze inducer Wall Street Journal 05 Oct 2019
Pledge target Wall Street Journal 05 Sep 2019
Stuff that settles USA Today 22 Aug 2019
See 18 Across The Telegraph Toughie 24 Jul 2019
Check for prints Newsday 12 Jul 2019
Check for fingerprints Newsday 02 May 2019
Wipe clean, as furniture Newsday 16 Apr 2019
Surface collection The Washington Post 30 Mar 2019
Surface collection LA Times Daily 30 Mar 2019
Sign of disuse Newsday 24 Feb 2019
(5/6) Fairy ___, magical powder in a fairy tale
Surface collection
Shelf accumulation
Pledge target
Stuff that settles
Sneeze inducer
Diamond-cutting debris Newsday 25 Nov 2018
Prep to find fingerprints New York Times 12 Aug 2018
Quantity of dirt suddenly swirling?
Much of the lunar surface Newsday 29 Jun 2018
Powder The Telegraph Quick 31 May 2018
Saw stuff covered up in beleaguered US Treasury Irish Times Crosaire 30 May 2018
Common allergen
Sign of disuse LA Times Daily 20 Mar 2018
Sign of disuse The Washington Post 20 Mar 2018
Stuff collected in an attic Family Time 25 Feb 2018
Clean American shakes blankets
Prep to find fingerprints
Maid's target Thomas Joseph 12 Dec 2017
Coating on neglected furniture
Do a housekeeping job Universal 24 Nov 2017
Covering on attic items Newsday 28 Aug 2017
Dry mop's target USA Today 02 Jun 2017
Clean with Pledge LA Times Daily 11 Apr 2017
Clean with Pledge The Washington Post 11 Apr 2017
White-glove discovery Eugene Sheffer 15 Mar 2017
Saw stuff covered up around US Treasury Irish Times Crosaire 11 Mar 2017
Dry mop's target
Do a housekeeping job
Bookshelf buildup
Clean with Pledge
Use a Swiffer, say USA Today 10 Dec 2016
Do some housecleaning The Washington Post 31 Oct 2016
Attic accumulation New York Times 17 Oct 2016
Furniture buildup Newsday 20 Jul 2016
Do some cleaning LA Times Daily 10 Apr 2016
Attic buildup New York Times 31 Mar 2016
Ashes of French saint The Telegraph Toughie 16 Mar 2016
Do some homework with material that passes for The Dead, biblically speaking? Irish Times Crosaire 12 Mar 2016
Hoffman not at home to clean 
Fine powder Newsday 16 Jan 2016
Use a Swiffer, say
Attic accumulation
Common settler Universal 07 Sep 2015
Collection in an attic Wall Street Journal 07 Aug 2015
Clean with a rag LA Times Daily 22 Jun 2015
Attic accumulation Newsday 28 May 2015
*Particles in a storm called a haboob The Chronicle of Higher Education 30 Jan 2015
Furniture collection? Universal 07 Jan 2015
Furniture collection?
Collection in an attic
*Particles in a storm called a haboob
Attic accumulation
Common settler
Clean with a rag
Fine powder
Bunny makeup?
Settler in the attic
Do some housecleaning
Do some housekeeping
It's "in the Wind" to Kansas
Check for prints
Check for fingerprints
'96 Screaming Trees album
Get rid of bunnies?
Attic buildup
What collections might collect
Check for prints
Furniture buildup
Air particles
Sign of neglect
Tidy up, in a way
Print developer?
Do some housework
Frequent settler
"Bunnies" under the bed
Frequent settler
Attic collection
Pixie powder
Make clean ... or dirty
Common settler?
Make dirty ... or clean
Attic collection
Allergy trigger, often
Allergy trigger, often
Housekeeper's quarry
Process for fingerprints
Common settler
Do some housecleaning
Pledge target
Clean in a way
Do some housework
Do some housecleaning
Bunnies under the bed
Pledge target
It settles indoors
Use a dry mop
Bookshelf buildup
Do some housework
Furniture buildup
Bunnies under the bed
Composition of some clouds
Neatnik's bane
Bunnies under the bed?
Allergy trigger, often
Do a bit of housework
Bookshelf buildup
Check for fingerprints
Do a household chore
Run a cloth over
Bunny bits?
Sprinkle, as with sugar
Indoor settler
Do some cleaning
Indoor settler
Powder
Composition of some clouds
Dry mop's target
Sprinkle, as with sugar
Indoor settler
Do some light housework
Look for fingerprints
Do some housecleaning
Check for prints
Motes
Use a feathered implement
Motes
Sprinkle, as with flour
Saw stuff?
Bite this and die
Housekeeper's bane
Fine powder
Look for prints
It's something to sneeze at
Gold and star trailer
Bunny makeup?
Check for fingerprints
Follows gold and star
"Bunnies" under the bed
Saw stuff?
Look for prints
Check for fingerprints
Bunny makeup?
Do a housekeeping chore
Protect the crops
Do some housework
It settles indoors
Look for fingerprints
Sign of disuse
Sign of poor housekeeping
Allergy cause
Do some light house cleaning
Use a mop, maybe
It looks bad on the surface
Bunny makeup?
Sneeze inducer
Polish the furniture
Look for fingerprints
Common allergen
Check for prints
Fairy particles
Do a crime scene job
Makeup of some bunnies
Do a crime scene job
Collection in the attic
Common allergen
Clean the furniture
Look for fingerprints
Exemplar of dryness
Gold powder
Do housework
Powdery coating
Common allergen
Furniture buildup
Word with bin or mop
Do some housecleaning
Allergy cause
Collection in the attic
Do some light housekeeping
Sneeze inducer
Clean the furniture
Common allergen
Furniture collection?
Coating to clean off
Fine powder
Common allergen
Do a cleaning chore
Task mostly incorporating second check for fingerprints?
Clean up
One kind of jacket
___ devil (small whirlwind)
Do some housework
Composition of some clouds
Run a cloth over
Allergy irritant
Maid's "enemy"
Problem for Sneezy?
Cleaner's target
Clean in a way
Gold for one
Slow driver's snack?
Furniture bildup
Clean
Fine powder
Maid's target
Neatnik's bane
Motes
Something to bite?
Kind of bowl
Maid's concern
Waugh's "A Handful of ___"
Kind of bowl or jacket
Do a household chore
Fine dirt
Kind of rag
Do a house chore
Do a maid's job
Sprinkle
Wipe off
Drought symptom
Mop target
Source of some allergies
The makings of Adam: Gen. 2:7
"___ thou art . . . "
Gold chaser
Housewife's nemesis
Word with pan or bowl
Sprinkle on
Kind of pan or bowl
Symbol of dryness
Dry-mop's target
Bite the ___
Houseclean
Something to bite
Powder
Furniture coating
Sweepings
Do housework
Kind of storm
Kind of bowl.
Waugh's "A Handful of ___."
Pollen.
The earth.
___ devil, a miniature whirlwind.
___ bowl.
Gold ___.
Sprinkle with powder.
Gold miner's treasure.
Gold-miner's hoard.
Kind of storm.
Cosmic ___.
Earth.
Sprinkle.
Do housework.
Housewife's problem.
Clean house.
Fine particles.
Contents of a certain bowl.
Finely powdered substance.
Powder.
One of the "bowls."
Bookshelf collection?
Angel ___
Do a chore
Housekeeper's collection
Fine powder.
Levigate.
___ Bowl.
Housewife's enemy.
Powdery earth.
Cosmic ___ from interstellar space.
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