Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Smoke residues (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SOOTS
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Notes
The answer SOOTS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
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Definition
SOOT as a noun:
1. (carbon black, lampblack, soot, smut, crock) = a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
SOOT as a verb:
1. coat with soot