The Universal Crossword crossword from May 15, 2023 includes the clue "Deadly substance". We've gathered 81 possible solutions from our comprehensive database of crossword answers. The top-ranked answer is POISON (6 letters) at 99%, determined by analysing how frequently this answer appears for this and similar clues.
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81 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
POISON
Deadly substance
(6)
Universal Crossword
May 15, 2023
99%
POISON
Deadly substance
Universal Crossword · May 15, 2023
99%
TOXIN
Deadly substance
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 1, 2021
99%
TOXIN
Deadly substance
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 1, 2021
8%
MEAL
Ground substance
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 12, 2026
8%
MEAL
Ground substance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
8%
ALKALI
High-pH substance
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 1, 2026
8%
ALKALI
High-pH substance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2026
8%
SIETE
Number of deadly sins, in Spanish
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 30, 2026
8%
SIETE
Number of deadly sins, in Spanish
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
8%
CAULK
Sealing substance
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 20, 2026
8%
CAULK
Sealing substance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
8%
LUST
One of a deadly septet
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 17, 2026
8%
LUST
One of a deadly septet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
8%
FLESH
___ out (give substance to)
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 10, 2026
8%
FLESH
___ out (give substance to)
Universal Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
8%
GOO
Slimy substance
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 1, 2026
8%
GOO
Slimy substance
Universal Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
8%
ACID
Low-pH substance
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 22, 2025
8%
ACID
Low-pH substance
Universal Crossword · Nov 22, 2025
8%
ENVY
One of the seven deadly sins
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 30, 2025
8%
ENVY
One of the seven deadly sins
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 30, 2025
8%
SLOTH
A deadly sin, or an animal
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 23, 2025
8%
SLOTH
A deadly sin, or an animal
Universal Crossword · Oct 23, 2025
8%
OLEIC
___ acid (soapmaker's substance)
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 15, 2025
8%
OLEIC
___ acid (soapmaker's substance)
Universal Crossword · Aug 15, 2025
8%
BASE
High-pH substance
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 4, 2025
8%
BASE
High-pH substance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2025
8%
TAR
Paving substance
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jul 27, 2025
8%
TAR
Paving substance
Universal Crossword · Jul 27, 2025
8%
GEL
Hairstyling substance
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jul 16, 2025
8%
GEL
Hairstyling substance
Universal Crossword · Jul 16, 2025
8%
SOAP
Cleaning substance
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 5, 2025
8%
SOAP
Cleaning substance
Universal Crossword · Jun 5, 2025
8%
GOOP
Sticky substance
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 4, 2025
8%
GOOP
Sticky substance
Universal Crossword · May 4, 2025
8%
NOTHINGBURGER
Something lacking substance, in slang
(13)
Universal Crossword
Mar 22, 2025
8%
NOTHINGBURGER
Something lacking substance, in slang
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2025
8%
FONDANT
Cake decorator's substance
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 21, 2024
8%
FONDANT
Cake decorator's substance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 21, 2024
8%
EXIST
Have substance
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 5, 2024
8%
EXIST
Have substance
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 5, 2024
8%
DARK
With 60-Across, hypothetical substance in outer space ... and a literal hint to six black squares in this puzzle
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 8, 2024
8%
DARK
With 60-Across, hypothetical substance in outer space ... and a literal hint to six black squares in this puzzle
Universal Crossword · Aug 8, 2024
8%
MEATY
Full of substance
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 3, 2024
8%
MEATY
Full of substance
Universal Crossword · Aug 3, 2024
8%
MAMBA
Black ___ (deadly snake)
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 8, 2024
8%
MAMBA
Black ___ (deadly snake)
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2024
8%
SOOT
Chimney substance
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 28, 2024
8%
SOOT
Chimney substance
Universal Crossword · Jan 28, 2024
8%
TREESAP
Syrupy substance
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 15, 2024
8%
TREESAP
Syrupy substance
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2024
8%
AQUA
__ regia: gold-dissolving substance
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 23, 2023
8%
AQUA
__ regia: gold-dissolving substance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 23, 2023
8%
RATTLE
Noise from a baby's toy ... or a deadly snake
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 27, 2023
8%
RATTLE
Noise from a baby's toy ... or a deadly snake
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2023
8%
LSD
Trip-inducing substance
(3)
Universal Crossword
Nov 24, 2023
8%
LSD
Trip-inducing substance
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2023
8%
SILICA
Sand substance
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Nov 7, 2023
8%
SILICA
Sand substance
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 7, 2023
8%
HOLLOW
Lacking substance
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 26, 2023
8%
HOLLOW
Lacking substance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 26, 2023
8%
STEROID
Doping substance
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 17, 2023
8%
STEROID
Doping substance
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 17, 2023
8%
DOCTORDOOM
*Marvel supervillain who created deadly robot clones of himself
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 20, 2022
8%
DOCTORDOOM
*Marvel supervillain who created deadly robot clones of himself
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2022
8%
DRUG
Controlled substance
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 17, 2022
8%
DRUG
Controlled substance
Universal Crossword · Dec 17, 2022
8%
POSER
Someone who's all style and no substance
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 1, 2022
8%
POSER
Someone who's all style and no substance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 1, 2022
8%
LYE
Soapmaking substance
(3)
Universal Crossword
Sep 18, 2022
8%
LYE
Soapmaking substance
Universal Crossword · Sep 18, 2022
8%
INK
Blot substance
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 22, 2022
8%
INK
Blot substance
Universal Crossword · Jun 22, 2022
8%
HOTWAX
Hair removal substance
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 23, 2022
8%
HOTWAX
Hair removal substance
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 23, 2022
8%
CLAY
Pottery substance
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 11, 2022
8%
CLAY
Pottery substance
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2022
8%
ASPS
Small, deadly snakes
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 6, 2022
8%
ASPS
Small, deadly snakes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2022
8%
GLUE
"Krazy" substance
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 21, 2022
8%
GLUE
"Krazy" substance
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2022
8%
VENOM
Scorpion's substance
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 14, 2022
8%
VENOM
Scorpion's substance
Universal Crossword · Jan 14, 2022
8%
CORAL
Reef substance
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 12, 2021
8%
CORAL
Reef substance
Universal Crossword · Nov 12, 2021
8%
PRIDE
A deadly sin
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 9, 2021
8%
PRIDE
A deadly sin
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 9, 2021
8%
GREED
One of the deadly sins
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 15, 2021
8%
GREED
One of the deadly sins
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2021
8%
SADD
Org. concerned with youth substance abuse
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 29, 2021
8%
SADD
Org. concerned with youth substance abuse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2021
8%
ALOE
Soothing substance
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 17, 2021
8%
ALOE
Soothing substance
Universal Crossword · Aug 17, 2021
8%
THIN
Lacking substance
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 20, 2021
8%
THIN
Lacking substance
Universal Crossword · May 20, 2021
8%
SAP
Tree substance
(3)
Universal Crossword
May 4, 2021
8%
SAP
Tree substance
Universal Crossword · May 4, 2021
8%
DYE
Hair-coloring substance
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 1, 2021
8%
DYE
Hair-coloring substance
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2021
8%
POISONS
Deadly substances
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 1, 2021
8%
POISONS
Deadly substances
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 1, 2021
8%
EAU
Seine substance
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 21, 2021
8%
EAU
Seine substance
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2021
8%
GLUTTONY
One of the deadly sins
(8)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 2, 2020
8%
GLUTTONY
One of the deadly sins
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 2, 2020
8%
REAGENT
Chem lab substance
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 31, 2020
8%
REAGENT
Chem lab substance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 31, 2020
8%
VAPID
Lacking intellectual substance
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 24, 2020
8%
VAPID
Lacking intellectual substance
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2020
8%
YLEM
Primordial substance, in physics
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 23, 2020
8%
YLEM
Primordial substance, in physics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2020
8%
PLASMA
Commonly donated substance
(6)
Universal Crossword
Aug 20, 2020
8%
PLASMA
Commonly donated substance
Universal Crossword · Aug 20, 2020
8%
TALCUM
Friction-reducing substance
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 4, 2020
8%
TALCUM
Friction-reducing substance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 4, 2020
8%
RESIN
Sticky pine substance
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 27, 2019
8%
RESIN
Sticky pine substance
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2019
8%
ROID
Doping scandal substance, informally
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 22, 2019
8%
ROID
Doping scandal substance, informally
Universal Crossword · Nov 22, 2019
8%
NICOTINE
*Patch substance, sometimes
(8)
Universal Crossword
Nov 19, 2019
8%
NICOTINE
*Patch substance, sometimes
Universal Crossword · Nov 19, 2019
8%
RNA
Messenger substance
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 16, 2019
8%
RNA
Messenger substance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2019
8%
PLASM
Suffix meaning "living substance"
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 9, 2018
8%
PLASM
Suffix meaning "living substance"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2018
8%
TANNIN
Red wine substance
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 4, 2018
8%
TANNIN
Red wine substance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2018
8%
OPIOID
Sedating substance
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 29, 2018
8%
OPIOID
Sedating substance
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 29, 2018
8%
AGER
Antiquing substance
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 15, 2018
8%
AGER
Antiquing substance
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 15, 2018
8%
NEOPRENE
Wetsuit substance
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 28, 2018
8%
NEOPRENE
Wetsuit substance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2018
1%
GOOS
Honeylike substances
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 24, 2026
1%
GOOS
Honeylike substances
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
1%
DYES
Coloring substances
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 25, 2026
1%
DYES
Coloring substances
Universal Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
1%
LYES
Caustic substances
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 16, 2025
1%
LYES
Caustic substances
Universal Crossword · Nov 16, 2025
1%
OILS
"Natural" or "essential" substances
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 9, 2025
1%
OILS
"Natural" or "essential" substances
Universal Crossword · Aug 9, 2025
1%
ACIDS
Low-pH substances
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 15, 2024
1%
ACIDS
Low-pH substances
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2024
1%
PHEROMONES
Attractive substances
(10)
Universal Crossword
May 25, 2024
1%
PHEROMONES
Attractive substances
Universal Crossword · May 25, 2024
1%
MONADS
Elementary substances
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 8, 2023
1%
MONADS
Elementary substances
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 8, 2023
1%
GOOPS
Gummy substances
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 30, 2022
1%
GOOPS
Gummy substances
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 30, 2022
1%
SOLUTES
Chemistry lab substances
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 30, 2022
1%
SOLUTES
Chemistry lab substances
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 30, 2022
1%
RESINS
Sticky substances
(6)
Universal Crossword
May 20, 2022
1%
RESINS
Sticky substances
Universal Crossword · May 20, 2022
1%
DRIERS
Moisture-absorbing substances
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 4, 2020
1%
DRIERS
Moisture-absorbing substances
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 4, 2020
1%
BALMS
Soothing substances
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 12, 2019
1%
BALMS
Soothing substances
Universal Crossword · Dec 12, 2019
1%
SULFURIC
With 42-Across, corrosive substances
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2019
1%
SULFURIC
With 42-Across, corrosive substances
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2019
1%
ODORANTS
Scenting substances
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 29, 2018
1%
ODORANTS
Scenting substances
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 29, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Deadly substance" have?
We found 2 exact solutions and 81 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is POISON (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Deadly substance"?
The best answer for "Deadly substance" is POISON with 6 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include TOXIN (5 letters).
Where has "Deadly substance" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 2 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, Thomas Joseph Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on May 15, 2023.