Bookshelf buildup

The answer

DUST

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the DUST answer page.

Used 9 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2008. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for DUST

Every other clue in this collection answered by DUST, most used first.

• Do some housecleaning - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
• Check for prints - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Do some housework - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Check for fingerprints - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Fine powder - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Attic buildup - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Common allergen - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Do a household chore - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• Do housework - used 8 times, most recently in 2002
• Furniture buildup - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Maid's target - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• "Bunnies" under the bed - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Clean with a rag - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Furniture collection? - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Dry mop's target - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Wipe clean, as furniture - used 6 times, most recently in 2026

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• Chimney buildup - SOOT, used 56 times
• Dryer buildup - LINT, used 26 times
• Navel buildup - LINT, used 19 times
• Icky buildup - CRUD, used 16 times
• Flue buildup - SOOT, used 14 times
• Bathtub buildup - SCUM, used 10 times

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