Filed from 28 published puzzles

DROSS

Set to 18 different clues across 28 published puzzles, most often “Refuse” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 2 September 2009.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Refuse5 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 2 September 2009

  • Waste5 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 7 January 2007

  • Chaff3 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 5 July 2009

  • Smelting byproductonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 6 July 2011

  • What's discardedonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 23 July 2010

  • Trivial stuffonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 20 September 2008

  • Cast-off materialonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 30 July 2008

  • Worthless stuffonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 24 May 2008

  • Waste matteronce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 28 November 2002

  • Metal wasteonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 28 April 2002

  • Worthless materialonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 25 October 2000

  • Smeltery wasteonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 8 December 1999

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