Earthy deposits by a river Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Earthy deposits by a river featured in New York Times puzzle on January 5, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SILTS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SILTS Earthy deposits by a river (5) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
4% SILT River deposit (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
3% ASH Fine volcanic deposit (3) The Times Specialist Jan 5, 2026
3% ORE Mineral deposit (3) The Telegraph Mini Jan 2, 2026
3% SOOT Powdery fireplace deposit (4) The Times Concise Jan 1, 2026
3% OCHER Earthy pigment (5) LA Times Daily Dec 30, 2025
3% LAYS Deposits (4) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
3% LODE Ore deposit (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 27, 2025
3% TARTAR Deposit found on the teeth (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 10, 2025
3% LAY Deposit, as an egg (3)

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