The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SCREE , but the solution may also be WASTE which is one of the most recent solution (2011 in King Syndicate).
Detritus crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCREE | 44 % | 5 |
| REMAINS | 33 % | 7 |
| FLOTSAMANDJETSAM | 11 % | 16 |
| WASTE | 11 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Detritus
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- debris
- junk
- rubble
- dust
- garbage
- trash
- rubbish
- litter
- wreckage
- leftover
- waste
- sewage
Crossword Answer definitions
SCREE noun- Loose stony debris on a slope.
- (by extension) Similar debris made up of broken building material such as bricks, concrete, etc.
- A slope made up of loose stony debris at the base of a cliff, mountain, etc.
- To traverse scree downhill.
- A harsh, high-pitched sound or cry (as of a hawk).
- To make a high-pitched cry like that of a hawk.
- To flatten or level concrete while still wet, and remove protruding gravel and stones from the surface.
- A coarse sieve.
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 SCREE
- Rock debris
- Mountainside debris
- Loose rock debris
- Rockslide debris
- Landslide debris
- Cliffside rubble
- Fallen rocks
- Mountain rubble
- Cliff-base debris
- Cliff-base pile
More clues leading to the result REMAINS
- Detritus
- Archaeological find
- Lingers
- What's left
- Stays behind
- Is left
- Picked-over items
- Stays
- Stays put
- Doesn't go