The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word INK , but the solution may also be TAR which is one of the most recent solution (1968 in New York Times).
Black substance crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INK | 33 % | 3 |
| SOOT | 33 % | 4 |
| TAR | 33 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Black substance
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- soot
- carbon
- tar
- ink
- lacquer
- lampblack
- pitch
- smut
- gunpowder
- asphalt
- bitumen
- blacking
Crossword Answer definitions
INK noun- A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
- A particular type, color or container of this fluid.
- The black or dark-colored fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy.
- Publicity.
- Tattoo work.
- Cheap red wine.
- To apply ink to; to cover or smear with ink.
- To sign (a contract or similar document).
- To apply a tattoo to (someone).
- (of a squid or octopus) to eject ink (sense 3)
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result INK
- Sign, as a contract
- Squid juice
- Writing fluid
- Calamari ejection
- Cephalopod's defense
- Invisible __
- Press coverage
- Shirt-pocket stain, often
- Sign
- Sign up
More clues leading to the result SOOT
- Chimney fallout
- Chimney stuff
- Sweep's target
- Flue build-up
- It's found in a stack
- Carbon particles
- Chimney coating
- Flue problem
- What a chimney sweep sweeps
- Lampblack