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Smudges In A Way Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SOOTS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%5Exact Match!
229%6 Covered with smudges
329%6Smudges

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We think the answer is "SOOTS" which means:

    noun
  • • A black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
  • verb
  • • Coat with soot

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The firefighter's uniform was stained with ash and soots."
  • • "They discovered soots and ashes in the aftermath of the fire."

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New York Times06 Jan 1979 Down 33
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