What are small flakes of soot? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMUTS What are small flakes of soot? (5) (5)
9% SMUT Small flake of soot (4) The Times Concise Feb 23, 2022
6% SCURF Flakes of dead skin (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 12, 2025
6% SADDLED What horse was, possibly - small and confused (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
6% STONE Small rock; what rocks are made of (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 30, 2025
6% SMUTTY Blue and spotted with soot (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 7, 2025
5% ELSE "What ___ is there?" (4) Universal Nov 22, 2025
5% SPLINTER Harry lets rip about new Flake (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Nov 20, 2025
5% PLAN "What's the __?" (4) LA Times Daily Nov 15, 2025
5% HUH "What?" (3) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
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