Flue residue Crossword Clue

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Flue residue Crossword Answer

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SOOT

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(noun)
1. any of various deciduous pinnate-leaved ornamental or timber trees of the genus Fraxinus
2. strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats
(verb)
1. convert into ashes

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RESIDUE (noun)
1. something left after other parts have been taken away
2. matter that remains after something has been removed
FLUE (noun)
1. flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
2. organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip

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SOOT
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AHS

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