Trying to solve the clue "Smeltery waste"? It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle on October 19, 2025. From 48 answers in our database, DROSS (5 letters) is the best fit with a 99% match rate. We've ranked every potential solution below so you can find the one that works for your grid.
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48 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
DROSS
Smeltery waste
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 19, 2025
99%
DROSS
Smeltery waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2025
8%
USED
Didn't waste
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 16, 2026
8%
USED
Didn't waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
8%
ASAP
Succinct "No time to waste!"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 18, 2025
8%
ASAP
Succinct "No time to waste!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2025
8%
STET
Editing instruction hidden in "waste time"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 7, 2025
8%
STET
Editing instruction hidden in "waste time"
Universal Crossword · Sep 7, 2025
8%
HASTE
__ makes waste
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 24, 2025
8%
HASTE
__ makes waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2025
8%
SCRAP
Bit of food waste
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 19, 2025
8%
SCRAP
Bit of food waste
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2025
8%
USES
Doesn't waste
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 20, 2025
8%
USES
Doesn't waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2025
8%
TOXIC
__ waste
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 18, 2024
8%
TOXIC
__ waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2024
8%
SLAG
Metal waste
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 2, 2024
8%
SLAG
Metal waste
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 2, 2024
8%
RUIN
Lay waste to
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 4, 2024
8%
RUIN
Lay waste to
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 4, 2024
8%
IMINNOMOOD
"Don't waste my time with this nonsense"
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jul 7, 2024
8%
IMINNOMOOD
"Don't waste my time with this nonsense"
Universal Crossword · Jul 7, 2024
8%
ASHES
Grill waste
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
May 24, 2024
8%
ASHES
Grill waste
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 24, 2024
8%
ECONOMY
Lack of waste
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 24, 2024
8%
ECONOMY
Lack of waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2024
8%
FUTILE
A waste of time
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 20, 2024
8%
FUTILE
A waste of time
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 20, 2024
8%
USE
Not let go to waste
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 14, 2024
8%
USE
Not let go to waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2024
8%
ASH
Hearth waste
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 28, 2024
8%
ASH
Hearth waste
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 28, 2024
8%
HUSK
Shucking waste
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 7, 2024
8%
HUSK
Shucking waste
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 7, 2024
8%
RIND
Watermelon waste
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 12, 2023
8%
RIND
Watermelon waste
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 12, 2023
8%
DROSSY
Containing smelting waste
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 15, 2023
8%
DROSSY
Containing smelting waste
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 15, 2023
8%
OLDSAW
"Time is money" or "haste makes waste"
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 14, 2023
8%
OLDSAW
"Time is money" or "haste makes waste"
Universal Crossword · Jul 14, 2023
8%
SHARPS
Medical waste collected in red containers
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 18, 2023
8%
SHARPS
Medical waste collected in red containers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2023
8%
SEEDS
Watermelon waste
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 22, 2022
8%
SEEDS
Watermelon waste
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 22, 2022
8%
COMPOSTS
Handles food waste ecologically
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 22, 2022
8%
COMPOSTS
Handles food waste ecologically
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2022
8%
PARINGS
Kitchen waste
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
May 17, 2022
8%
PARINGS
Kitchen waste
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 17, 2022
8%
ADAGE
"Haste makes waste," e.g.
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 25, 2021
8%
ADAGE
"Haste makes waste," e.g.
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2021
8%
OFFAL
Butcher's waste
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 2, 2021
8%
OFFAL
Butcher's waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2021
8%
CRUMBS
Cookie waste
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 20, 2021
8%
CRUMBS
Cookie waste
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 20, 2021
8%
TERSESTEER
*Bovine that doesn't waste words?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 10, 2020
8%
TERSESTEER
*Bovine that doesn't waste words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 10, 2020
8%
MIND
A terrible thing to waste, it's said
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 9, 2020
8%
MIND
A terrible thing to waste, it's said
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2020
8%
PEELS
Banana waste
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 10, 2019
8%
PEELS
Banana waste
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 10, 2019
8%
STEM
Pear waste
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 22, 2019
8%
STEM
Pear waste
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 22, 2019
8%
ADAGES
Sayings like "Haste makes waste"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 21, 2019
8%
ADAGES
Sayings like "Haste makes waste"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2019
8%
SEWAGE
Municipal waste
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 8, 2019
8%
SEWAGE
Municipal waste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2019
8%
RAVAGE
Lay waste to
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 8, 2018
8%
RAVAGE
Lay waste to
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 8, 2018
8%
SEWERS
Some waste conduits
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 7, 2018
8%
SEWERS
Some waste conduits
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 7, 2018
1%
REINVENTS
With 61-Across, wastes creative energy ... or what this puzzle does via the ends of 16-, 20-, 33-, 43- and 52-/61-Across
(9)
Universal Crossword
Feb 25, 2026
1%
REINVENTS
With 61-Across, wastes creative energy ... or what this puzzle does via the ends of 16-, 20-, 33-, 43- and 52-/61-Across
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
1%
BABAORILEY
The Who song with the lyric "It's only teenage wasteland" (... letters 1-3 and 10)
(10)
Universal Crossword
Sep 2, 2024
1%
BABAORILEY
The Who song with the lyric "It's only teenage wasteland" (... letters 1-3 and 10)
Universal Crossword · Sep 2, 2024
1%
UNEATEN
Like wasted food
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 21, 2024
1%
UNEATEN
Like wasted food
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 21, 2024
1%
MOORS
Heath-covered wastelands
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 1, 2024
1%
MOORS
Heath-covered wastelands
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2024
1%
DRIP
Water waster
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 31, 2024
1%
DRIP
Water waster
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 31, 2024
1%
DRUNKDIAL
Call while wasted
(9)
Universal Crossword
Sep 19, 2023
1%
DRUNKDIAL
Call while wasted
Universal Crossword · Sep 19, 2023
1%
MOOR
Marshy wasteland
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 13, 2022
1%
MOOR
Marshy wasteland
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 13, 2022
1%
CIRCULARFILE
Jokey name for a wastebasket
(12)
Universal Crossword
Aug 24, 2022
1%
CIRCULARFILE
Jokey name for a wastebasket
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2022
1%
ACAT
"Time spent with __ is never wasted": Colette
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 9, 2021
1%
ACAT
"Time spent with __ is never wasted": Colette
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2021
1%
BARRENS
Scrubby wastelands
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 21, 2021
1%
BARRENS
Scrubby wastelands
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2021
1%
SOBER
Far from wasted
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 25, 2020
1%
SOBER
Far from wasted
Universal Crossword · Apr 25, 2020
1%
SPILT
Like some wasted milk
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 19, 2019
1%
SPILT
Like some wasted milk
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2019
1%
WILDERNESSRHODA
Sitcom title woman living in a wasteland?
(15)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 4, 2018
1%
WILDERNESSRHODA
Sitcom title woman living in a wasteland?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 4, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Smeltery waste" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 48 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is DROSS (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Smeltery waste"?
The best answer for "Smeltery waste" is DROSS with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Smeltery waste" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on October 19, 2025.