The term CHEROOT RESIDUE is composed of seven crossword solutions: ASH (3 letters), ASHES (5 letters), CIGAR (5 letters), SMOKES (6 letters), STOGIE (6 letters), TAMIL (5 letters), and LINT (4 letters), SLAG (4 letters). ASH is a residue left after the burning of organic material, such as wood or tobacco. ASHES are the remains of something that has been burned. A CIGAR is a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented tobacco leaves made to be smoked. Smokes is a slang term for cigarettes. A STOGIE is another slang term for a CIGAR. TAMIL is a language spoken in parts of India and Sri Lanka. LINT is small bits of fiber or fabric that accumulate on clothing. SLAG is a by-product of smelting ore that is usually discarded as waste.