Dull finish
The crossword clue "Dull finish" is answered by MATTE, a 5-letter entry. Used 141 times across 64 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 18 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
MATTE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the MATTE answer page.
Used 141 times across 64 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 18 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- ARD (21 uses in xd)
Other clues for MATTE
Every other clue in this pilot answered by MATTE, most used first.
- Photo finish - used 145 times, most recently in 2026
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