Dust ___ Crossword Clue

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MITES

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(noun)
1. a slight but appreciable amount
2. any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods

Hint 2: Clue Definition

DUST (noun)
1. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
2. fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
DUST (verb)
1. distribute loosely
2. cover with a light dusting of a substance

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

MITES
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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EMIT

More Universal Crossword (7/20/2025) Answers

Across

1. 'Amen!'

7. Likewise

15. Accent wall, perhaps?

17. Plant

18. Rx dosages: Abbr.

19. Big Apple fashion letters

20. Like a baby who won't stop crying

21. Makes sense

24. Cambridge univ.

26. Dangerous household gas

28. Pirates' org.

31. Turkish coins

33. "That's way outta line!"

36. Novelty song whose title is sung before "short and stout"

38. "Gathering" for someone seeking sympathy

39. Pour ranch on, perhaps

40. Card that may have a heart

41. Survives

43. Cleansing chemical

44. Skillfully

46. "To add on …"

48. Bilbo's home, with "the"

51. Bed support

52. Aliens for short

55. Image that a crop top exposes

59. Similarly

60. Outfit worn repeatedly by Hillary Clinton

61. "You're welcome," in Spanish

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Down

1. Purple fruit

2. Sounded like a telephone

3. They can be split or burnt

4. Mature

5. Poutine ingredients

6. One may code a virus

7. Bunch of quail

8. Prez on a five

9. Lincoln or Ford, e.g.

10. Mac and cheese brand

11. Make a case

12. Knotted neckwear

13. Desires

14. Pretentiously creative

16. Previously wandered off course

21. Country of the Colosseum

22. Expression about the power of the rich

23. How some NHL games end

24. ___ octopus (animal that can change color to disguise itself)

25. Full of rage

27. *Dummies

28. Prone to sulk

29. Like a goose, in a simile

30. Crunchy sandwiches, for short

31. Dua ___ (“Houdini” singer)

32. Taste of a drink

34. Stuffed bear voiced by Seth MacFarlane

35. Monaco's Monte ___

37. Like one who'd be asked "How's the weather up there?"

42. Scheduled

44. "The Kids ___ Alright" ('90s hit for the Offspring)

45. Icy sea sights

47. No longer fresh

48. Hit with the palm

49. Greeting preceding "Como estas?"

50. Victory was mine!

51. Kilt wearer

52. Mount with an eruption described in Virgil's "Aeneid"

53. Three-___ sloth

54. Slugger Sammy

56. Measurement whose middle letter stands for "thermal"

57. Tuna variety

58. Chemical element with the shortest name

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