Smelting waste
The crossword clue "Smelting waste" is answered by SLAG, a 4-letter entry. Used 35 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1986. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SLAG
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SLAG answer page.
Used 35 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1986. It appears in 11 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 collection link to their own answer page.
- DROSS (12 uses in xd)
- DDDD (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SLAG
Every other clue in this collection answered by SLAG, most used first.
- Dross - used 73 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.
- Waste allowance - TRET, used 117 times
- Allowance for waste - TRET, used 39 times
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