| Slovenly people |
The Telegraph Plusword |
11 Oct 2026 |
| People whose floor doubles as a closet |
The Atlantic |
28 Aug 2026 |
| Wayne and Waynetta in Harry Enfield sketches |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
22 Aug 2026 |
| Fastidious they're not |
LA Times Mini |
11 Aug 2026 |
| Extremely messy people (rhymes with "globs") |
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| Messy people |
Commuter |
27 Jul 2026 |
| Unkempt people |
Commuter |
12 May 2026 |
| Opposites of compulsive cleaners |
New York Times Midi |
23 Mar 2026 |
| Messy people |
Commuter |
08 Aug 2025 |
| Mess makers |
Wall Street Journal |
31 May 2025 |
| Messy people |
Commuter |
27 May 2025 |
| Untidy folks |
Universal |
23 Jan 2025 |
| Messy dressers |
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| Messy people |
Commuter |
23 Dec 2024 |
| Untidy types |
USA Today |
18 Dec 2024 |
| Oscar Madison and his ilk |
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| Unfortunates |
Newsday |
26 Oct 2024 |
| Clean freaks they're not |
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| They're lazy and get the boss upset about money (5) |
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| Mess-makers |
LA Times Daily |
28 Aug 2024 |
| Unfortunates |
Newsday |
17 Aug 2024 |
| Mess makers |
USA Today |
27 Jun 2024 |
| Gross figures |
LA Times Daily |
20 Jun 2024 |
| The ____, Wayne and Waynetta in Harry Enfield and Chums |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
13 Jun 2024 |
| unsavory roommates |
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| Slovenly untidy people (5) |
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| People who rarely tidy up |
Universal |
14 Mar 2024 |
| Untidy people |
Universal |
27 Oct 2023 |
| Ones who stay out of the pick-up game? |
LA Times Daily |
10 Sep 2023 |
| Extremely messy people (rhymes with "globs") |
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| Problem roomies |
Wall Street Journal |
31 Mar 2023 |
| Messy sorts |
Thomas Joseph |
28 Sep 2022 |
| Ones not inclined to make sweeping gestures? |
New York Times |
30 Aug 2022 |
| Messy people |
Universal |
18 Jun 2022 |
| Messy folks |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Apr 2022 |
| Messy sorts |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Feb 2022 |
| They could use a cleanup |
Newsday |
26 Jun 2021 |
| Messy people |
USA Today |
29 May 2021 |
| Opposites of picker-uppers? |
New York Times |
30 Mar 2021 |
| Messy roommates |
LA Times Daily |
16 Mar 2021 |
| Messy roommates |
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| Untidy types |
LA Times Daily |
28 Feb 2021 |
| Untidy types |
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| Sorts who might wipe their mouths with their sleeves |
New York Times |
16 Jul 2020 |
| Pigs |
Universal |
15 Jul 2020 |
| Messy folks |
Eugene Sheffer |
26 Jun 2020 |
| They may let dirty dishes pile up |
Universal |
16 May 2020 |
| Untidy ones |
Newsday |
11 May 2020 |
| People who don't solve the daily jumble? |
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| Messy ones |
Newsday |
22 Mar 2020 |
| Sty occupants |
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| Messy types |
Universal |
04 Nov 2019 |
| Unkempt sorts |
USA Today |
07 May 2019 |
| Untidy types |
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| Unkempt sorts |
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| Messy types |
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| Exasperating roommates |
Newsday |
27 Oct 2018 |
| Messy ones |
Universal |
09 Apr 2018 |
| Messy types |
Premier Sunday |
25 Feb 2018 |
| Messy ones |
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| Grungy sorts |
USA Today |
24 Oct 2017 |
| Unfortunate ones |
Newsday |
28 Apr 2017 |
| Neatniks' opposites |
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| Neatniks' opposites |
LA Times Daily |
26 Apr 2017 |
| Grubby group |
New York Times |
09 Mar 2017 |
| Bad roommates for neatniks |
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| Grubby group |
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| Neatniks' opposites |
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| Grungy sorts |
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| They're slow to pick things up |
LA Times Daily |
07 May 2016 |
| Mess makers |
Newsday |
17 Jan 2016 |
| They're slow to pick things up |
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| Those seen in a mess |
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| No neatniks |
USA Today |
25 Jul 2015 |
| Messy sorts |
New York Times |
19 May 2015 |
| Messy sorts |
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| No neatniks |
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| Those in a big mess? |
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| Those seen in a mess |
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| Messy ones |
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| Unfortunates |
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| Mess makers |
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| Unpopular roommates |
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| Disorderlies? |
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| Ones guilty of disorderly conduct? |
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| Neatniks' opposites |
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| Disorderly folks |
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| Messy eaters |
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| Pigs |
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| Mess makers |
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| Untidy ones |
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| People like Oscar Madison |
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| People guilty of disorderly conduct? |
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| Neatniks' opposites |
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| Food-stains-on-shirt sorts |
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| Grubby folks |
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| Messy people |
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| Unkempt types |
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| Oscar Madison et al. |
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| Neatniks' banes |
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| Folks guilty of disorderly conduct? |
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| Oscar Madison et al. |
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| Grubby guys |
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| Challenging roommates |
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| Pigs |
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| Maid hirers, maybe |
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| Dandies' opposites |
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| Roommate aggravators, often |
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| Unfortunate folks |
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| They're guilty of disorderly conduct |
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| Roommate aggravators, often |
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| Messy types |
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| No neatniks |
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| No neatniks |
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| Messy folks |
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| Non-picker-uppers |
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| Neatniks' opposites |
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| Folks guilty of disorderly conduct |
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| They often have trouble finding things |
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| Challenging roommates |
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| Challenging roommates |
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| They often have trouble finding things |
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| Ones in need of housekeepers |
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| Piggy people |
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| Slovenly people |
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| Messy ones |
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| Untidy individuals |
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| Ones whose work isn't picking up |
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| Disorderly folks |
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| They're hardly fastidious |
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| They're hardly fastidious |
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| Oscar Madison and his kind |
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| Ones who may be wearing spotted ties? |
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| Madison and others |
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| Poor devils |
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| Frowzy folks |
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| Untidy ones |
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| They're not good at picking up |
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| They're not good at picking up |
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| Clutter creators |
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| Maid hirers, maybe |
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| They're hardly fastidious |
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| People guilty of disorderly conduct? |
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| Hardly neatniks |
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| Disorderlies? |
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| Neatniks' banes |
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| Unkempt ones |
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| Not neatniks |
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| Dandies' opposites |
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| Neatniks' opposites |
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| Social duds |
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| Pigs |
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| Messy ones |
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| Human pigs |
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| Uncouth ones |
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| Crass fellows |
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| Slovens |
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| Boors |
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| Pigs |
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| Folks guilty of disorderly conduct |
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| Boorish ones |
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