The Clue
Unwanted buildup (4 letter answer)
The Answer
LINT
Tags
Notes
The answer LINT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
Related Clues
Fluff
Fuzz
Bit of fluff
Cloth ravelings
Dryer nuisance
Dryer remains
Dryer residue
Fabric fibers
Fluff; fuzz
Fluffy stuff
Navel buildup
Scourge of serge
The scourge of serge
Trap buildup
Washday by-product
Buildup on a suit jacket
Cotton fiber for yarn
Dark-suit nemesis
It gets a brushoff
Nemesis of blue serge
Receiver of a brush-off?
Serge-suit foe
Whisk-broom target
Fluffy stuff caught in the dryer
It's trapped on laundry day
Makeup of some little balls
Material used to dress wounds
Problem with a blue serge suit
It may be caught in a trap
It may get the brush-off
It might get the brush-off
What a brush may pick up
Definition
LINT as a noun:
1. fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers
2. cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds