The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SILT which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
River residue crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
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SILT | 100 % | 4 |
Why may SILT be the right solution?
SILT is the right answer because it is the fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, commonly found in rivers.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: River residue
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- silt
- mud
- chad
- suds
- tar
- pomace
- slop
- muck
- scum
- ash
- barge
- blowback
Crossword Answer definitions
SILT noun- Mud or fine earth deposited from running or standing water.
- (by extension) Material with similar physical characteristics, whatever its origins or transport.
- A particle from 3.9 to 62.5 microns in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
- To clog or fill with silt.
- To become clogged with silt.
- To flow through crevices; to percolate.
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