Sweep's friend covered in coal dust (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOOTY Sweep's friend covered in coal dust (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 18, 2024
75% SOOTS Covers with coal dust (5) USA Today Jul 26, 2015
75% SOOTED Covered with coal dust. (6)
66% EONS Sweeping intervals (4) Newsday Jan 10, 2026
66% EPIC Sweeping story (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
63% EMBER Glowing coal (5) Commuter Jan 7, 2026
63% MOTES Specks of dust (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 30, 2025
63% PAN Sweeping camera movement (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 27, 2025
63% BROOM Sweeping tool (5) Universal Nov 20, 2025
63% SOOT Coal dust (4) Newsday Jan 24, 2022

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