| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Destroying utterly | ||
| Prayer need, for some | Wall Street Journal | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Devastating problem largely in India - with snags regularly (7) | ||
| Spoiling | Thomas Joseph | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Making a mess of | LA Times Daily | 21 Nov 2021 |
| Spoiling | USA Today | 07 Aug 2021 |
| Bankrupt in Government making a total mess | Irish Times Crosaire | 16 May 2020 |
| Making a mess of | LA Times Daily | 02 Jan 2019 |
| Making a mess of | The Washington Post | 02 Jan 2019 |
| Making a mess of | ||
| Spoiling | The Times Concise | 20 Apr 2017 |
| Irreparably damaging | The Times Concise | 09 May 2016 |
| Making a mess of | ||
| Destroying financially | ||
| Spoiling | ||
| Totaling | ||
| Spoiling. | ||
| Destroying. | ||
| Reducing to rubble. | ||
| Laying waste. |