Black gunk
The crossword clue "Black gunk" is answered by TAR, a 3-letter entry. Used 55 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
TAR
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the TAR answer page.
Used 55 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for TAR
Every other clue in this collection answered by TAR, most used first.
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- Black goo - used 83 times, most recently in 2026
- Roofing goo - used 74 times, most recently in 2026
- Old salt - used 67 times, most recently in 2021
- Paving goo - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
- Paving material - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
- La Brea ___ Pits - used 52 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.
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- Red or Black - SEA, used 56 times
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