The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SOOTS , but the solution may also be DIRTS which is one of the most recent solution (2009 in New York Times).
Grimes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SOOTS | 50 % | 5 |
| DIRTS | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Grimes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- filth
- dirty
- begrime
- bemire
- stain
- grease
- colly
- dirt
- soil
- maines
- grubbs
- humphries
Crossword Answer definitions
SOOTS noun- Fine black or dull brown particles of amorphous carbon and tar, produced by the incomplete combustion of coal, oil etc.
- To cover or dress with soot.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SOOTS
- "__ Me" (chimney sweep's motto?)
- Blackens, in a way
- Smoky deposits
- Covers with carbon particles
- Blackens, as a flue
- Gets dirty in the chimney
- Dirties, as a chimney
- Covers with coal dust
- Black substances, essentially of carbon.
- Smudges.