The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SOOTY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Like a filthy flue crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SOOTY | 100 % | 5 |
Why may SOOTY be the right solution?
The word "sooty" means covered in soot, which is a black, powdery substance that accumulates in a chimney or flue when burning wood or coal. So, a filthy flue would be described as "sooty".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Like a filthy flue
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- draw
- beastly
- soot
- cure
- smut
- stockfish
- sooty
- airtight
- passage
- rick
- scour
- smoke
Crossword Answer definitions
SOOTY verb- To blacken or make dirty with soot.
- Of, relating to, or producing soot.
- Soiled with soot
- Of the color of soot.
- Dark-skinned; black.
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