Black chimney dust (rhymes with "foot") — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 22 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
SOOT
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
January 22 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 22 2026
SOOT
Wood stove buildup
SOOT
4
Residue left by burnt wood
SOOT
4
Residue on Santa's suit
SOOT
4
Chimney grime
SOOT
4
Black chimney dust
SOOT
4
Chimney residue
SOOT
4
Black chimney dust
SOOT
4
Chimney residue
SOOT
4
Santa's suit stainer that sounds like "suit"
SOOT
4
Chimney residue
SOOT
4
Black chimney dust
SOOT
4
Gunk from a chimney
SOOT
4
"No ___, ands, or buts!"
IFS
3
Location for a luxurious massage
SPA
3
___ Fridays (restaurant chain): Abbr.
TGI
3
Decompose, as food
ROT
3
Fireplace wood
LOG
3
Tofu source
SOY
3
On the summit of
ATOP
4
___ one's own horn (boast about yourself)
TOOT
4
Braying beast
ASS
3
"Julie drifted ___ out of consciousness all night": 2 wds.
INAND
5
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