| Dirty job, head of state admitted (5) |
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| Responsibility to hold spades covered in dirt (5) |
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| In need of a Swiffer |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Apr 2024 |
| Dull a requiring polish? (5) |
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| Dull - requiring polish? |
The Guardian Quick |
18 Apr 2024 |
| First son is involved in tax on goods, etc. He's a bit grotty (5) |
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| Covered in fine dirt (5) |
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| Like many attics |
USA Today |
11 Apr 2024 |
| Dirty untidy study (5) |
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| Singer Springfield in need of a good clean (5) |
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| Like furniture that needs a bit of cleaning |
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| Like some neglected rooms |
USA Today |
20 Mar 2024 |
| What neglected study may easily become |
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| Dull chore taking seconds |
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| Miller familiarly has a film (5) |
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| Not brushed off recently |
Newsday |
12 Mar 2024 |
| ___ Springfield, British soul singer (5) |
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| Covered in fine powder (5) |
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| ___ Springfield, 1960s singer (5) |
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| Long neglected duty about the first of September (5) |
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| "I just don't know what to do with myself," sang ... Springfield |
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| Ms Springfield? (5) |
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| Society beset by obligation that's grubby (5) |
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| Country singer, Slim _ |
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| 3-2-1 booby-prize bin is in need of a clean (5) |
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| Astros manager Baker |
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| Untidy study needs springcleaning? (5) |
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| ___ Springfield ("I Only Wanna Be with You" singer) (5) |
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| Houston's baseball manager Baker |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Sep 2023 |
| Not brushed off recently |
Newsday |
19 Sep 2023 |
| Study (anag.) |
The Telegraph Quick |
07 Sep 2023 |
| Covered with dirt, like an old attic |
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| Like the top of most refrigerators |
LA Times Daily |
29 Jul 2023 |
| In need of vacuuming |
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| Like things in the attic |
Family Time |
24 Apr 2023 |
| Dirty and powdery |
The Guardian Quick |
01 Apr 2023 |
| Like many attics |
New York Times |
01 Mar 2023 |
| Coated with powdery dirt |
Newsday |
28 Nov 2022 |
| Powdery |
The Telegraph Quick |
12 Oct 2022 |
| Chaotic study in need of a clean? |
The Times Cryptic |
01 Sep 2022 |
| Like an attic, maybe |
Eugene Sheffer |
23 Jun 2022 |
| Not recently cleaned |
Thomas Joseph |
20 May 2022 |
| In need of vacuuming |
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| Like used chalkboard erasers |
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| In need of vacuuming |
Universal |
02 Sep 2021 |
| Half of duo's styles are somewhat shabby |
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| In need of cleaning, like an old attic |
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| Covered with dirt, like many attics |
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| Like many attics |
The Washington Post |
09 Nov 2020 |
| Like many attics |
LA Times Daily |
09 Nov 2020 |
| Covered with dirt |
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| Like neglected antiques |
USA Today |
29 Aug 2020 |
| Needing cleaning, as a tabletop |
Newsday |
21 Jul 2020 |
| Study (anag.) |
The Telegraph Quick |
16 Jun 2020 |
| Not brushed off recently |
Newsday |
06 May 2020 |
| Lifeless, occasionally dour, dirty place |
The Telegraph Toughie |
06 May 2020 |
| In need of cleaning |
The Times Concise |
25 Apr 2020 |
| Ms Springfield |
The Telegraph Quick |
13 Mar 2020 |
| Old-fashioned |
The Telegraph Quick |
31 Dec 2019 |
| Like some top-shelf products? |
Universal |
10 Dec 2019 |
| Like many attics |
Universal |
17 Nov 2019 |
| Like used chalkboard erasers |
Premier Sunday |
27 Oct 2019 |
| Failing the white-glove test |
Eugene Sheffer |
25 Oct 2019 |
| Singer Springfield |
The Washington Post |
18 Aug 2019 |
| Singer Springfield |
LA Times Daily |
18 Aug 2019 |
| Clearly little-used |
Newsday |
04 Aug 2019 |
| Dirty job involving spades |
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| Like most attics |
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| Needing cleaning, as tabletops |
The Washington Post |
14 May 2019 |
| Needing cleaning, as tabletops |
LA Times Daily |
14 May 2019 |
| Powdery |
The Sun Two Speed |
11 May 2019 |
| Needing a clean in Springfield? |
The Sun Two Speed |
11 May 2019 |
| Powdered from neglect |
Newsday |
22 Apr 2019 |
| Like a neglected attic |
USA Today |
04 Apr 2019 |
| Dutch pigpen's not cleaned thoroughly |
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| Needing cleaning, as tabletops |
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| Singer Springfield |
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| Like a neglected attic |
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| Powdery |
The Telegraph Quick |
19 Dec 2018 |
| Like furniture needing cleaning |
Family Time |
19 Nov 2018 |
| Failing the white-glove test |
Jonesin |
16 Oct 2018 |
| Dirty |
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| Ancient tax covering last of transactions |
The Telegraph Toughie |
14 Dec 2017 |
| Covered with fine powder |
The Telegraph Quick |
31 Oct 2017 |
| What must be done to collect spades ready for cleaning? |
The Times Cryptic |
14 Jun 2017 |
| What must be done to collect spades ready for cleaning? |
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| Obviously little-used |
Newsday |
14 Apr 2017 |
| Needing cleaning with a cloth, in a way |
Family Time |
29 Jan 2017 |
| Not recently cleaned |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Dec 2016 |
| Scot assumes Scotland's crown, lifeless |
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| Like items in attics, often |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Nov 2016 |
| Common name for a cowboy |
New York Times |
25 Oct 2016 |
| Old-fashioned couple given dirty hovel for nothing |
The Times Cryptic |
30 Sep 2016 |
| Old-fashioned couple given dirty hovel for nothing |
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| Powdery |
Premier Sunday |
14 Aug 2016 |
| Small job outside Springfield? |
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| Common name for a cowboy |
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| Dirty spades put in office |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
08 Sep 2015 |
| In need of cleaning |
Newsday |
18 Feb 2015 |
| Failing the white-glove test |
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| In need of cleaning |
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| Dirty job son gets stuck into |
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| Fresh from the trail |
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| In need of cleaning |
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| Failing the white-glove test, say |
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| Failing the white-glove test, say |
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| Like neglected tabletops |
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| Like neglected furniture |
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| Like most attics |
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| Like the trail on a cattle drive |
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| Showing signs of disuse |
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| Like the trail on a cattle drive |
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| Long-unused, perhaps |
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| "The Look of Love" singer Springfield |
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| Like most attics |
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| Common nickname for a cowpoke |
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| In need of airing out |
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| Powdery |
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| Not brushed off |
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| Like neglected furniture |
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| Like toys in the attic |
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| Needing a cleaning |
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| Cowpoke's moniker |
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| Showing disuse |
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| Mote-filled |
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| In need of cleaning |
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| Mote-filled |
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| In the attic, perhaps |
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| Needing Pledge, e.g. |
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| Like neglected furniture |
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| Needing Pledge, e.g. |
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| In the attic, perhaps |
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| Needing cleaning |
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| Cowhand's handle |
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| Fresh from the trail |
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| Timeworn |
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| Like Nevada |
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| Pulverulent |
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| "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" singer Springfield |
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| Timeworn |
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| Like a used chalkboard eraser |
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| In need of a maid |
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| In need of cleaning |
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| Name for a cowpoke |
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| Like many attics |
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| A perennial miller |
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| Uncleaned |
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| Rhodes of Polo Grounds fame |
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| Like many an attic |
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| Like the Okies' homeland |
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| Like toads during a drought |
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| Like rural roads |
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| Powdery. |
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| Like rural roads. |
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| ___ miller. |
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| Unswept. |
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| Outfielder Rhodes. |
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| ___ Answer. |
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| "Ah, what a ___ answer gets the soul."—Meredith. |
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