The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SOOT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1983.
Pollution factor crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SOOT | 40 % | 4 |
| SMOKE | 20 % | 5 |
| SMOG | 20 % | 4 |
| FUME | 20 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pollution factor
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- contaminant
- pollutant
- smog
- smoke
- soot
- fume
- blight
- abomination
- air
- api
- apis
- atmosphere
Crossword Answer definitions
SOOT 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
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
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
More clues leading to the result SMOKE
- Preserve meat
- Tennessee Williams' "Summer and ___"
- Combustion evidence
- What it went up in
- Parliament output
- Pre-telegraphic signal
- Fire sign?
- Fire giveaway
- Fireworks-show byproduct
- Cloud contents, perhaps
More clues leading to the result SMOG
- London woe
- Los Angeles weather woe
- Urban bane
- Cause of a bad air day?
- Pollution problem
- Urban blight
- Urban health concern
- Beijing environmental issue
- Megalopolis challenge
- Air pollution