| Performed terribly |
LA Times Daily |
21 Aug 2025 |
| Was ripe, in a way |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Aug 2025 |
| Niffed |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
18 Jun 2025 |
| Had an unpleasant smell |
The Telegraph Plusword |
04 May 2025 |
| Emitted squiggly lines, in a cartoon |
New York Times |
23 Apr 2025 |
| Smelled horrendous |
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| Reeked to high heaven |
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| Smelled worst than you can believe |
Family Time |
12 Jan 2025 |
| Emulated a 21-A |
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| Really reeked |
Universal |
30 Oct 2024 |
| Was really awful |
Thomas Joseph |
18 Oct 2024 |
| Was downright awful |
New York Times |
11 Oct 2024 |
| Smelled awful |
Commuter |
18 Sep 2024 |
| Was awful |
New York Times |
06 Sep 2024 |
| Smelled bad |
USA Today |
28 Jul 2024 |
| Played terribly |
Thomas Joseph |
20 Jun 2024 |
| Was really bad at something |
New York Times Mini |
18 Jun 2024 |
| Second receptacle hummed (5) |
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| Smelled awful |
Commuter |
19 Mar 2024 |
| PlusWord No 642 |
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| Exams |
Commuter |
21 Feb 2024 |
| Performed poorly, informally |
New York Times |
08 Jan 2024 |
| Smelled horrific |
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| Was absolutely horrible |
Universal |
30 Oct 2023 |
| Performed miserably |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Aug 2023 |
| Reeked |
New York Times |
02 Aug 2023 |
| Had a terrible performance |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Jul 2023 |
| Wasn't fresh, in a way |
LA Times Daily |
18 May 2023 |
| Performed abysmally |
Wall Street Journal |
17 May 2023 |
| Reeked |
New York Times |
30 Apr 2023 |
| Reeked |
USA Today |
03 Mar 2023 |
| Was very ripe |
New York Times |
12 Feb 2023 |
| Performed terribly |
Universal |
22 Dec 2022 |
| Smelled awful |
Newsday |
13 Dec 2022 |
| Deserved one star |
Universal |
02 Aug 2022 |
| Smelled a lot |
LA Times Daily |
06 Jun 2022 |
| Smelled a lot |
The Washington Post |
06 Jun 2022 |
| Played really badly |
LA Times Daily |
24 Oct 2021 |
| Smelled bad |
USA Today |
21 Oct 2021 |
| Was surrounded by wavy lines, in a comic |
Universal |
15 Sep 2021 |
| Reeked |
Universal |
20 Aug 2021 |
| Won a Razzie Award, say |
LA Times Daily |
25 Jul 2021 |
| Won a Razzie Award, say |
The Washington Post |
25 Jul 2021 |
| Smelled really bad |
LA Times Daily |
03 Jun 2021 |
| Smelled really bad |
The Washington Post |
03 Jun 2021 |
| Bombed badly |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Mar 2020 |
| Offended the nose |
Newsday |
02 Mar 2020 |
| Got booed, maybe |
LA Times Daily |
26 Oct 2019 |
| Got booed, maybe |
The Washington Post |
26 Oct 2019 |
| Word between "stink" and "stunk" in "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" |
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| Word between 'stink' and 'stunk' in 'You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch' |
New York Times |
13 Oct 2019 |
| Was malodorous |
Thomas Joseph |
03 Aug 2019 |
| Gave off a 33-Down |
USA Today |
15 Jul 2019 |
| Was really bad |
Universal |
19 Jun 2019 |
| Reeked |
New York Times |
17 Feb 2019 |
| Public drain smelled awful |
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| Gave off a 33-Down |
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| Reeked |
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| Was really bad |
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| Got booed, maybe |
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| Reeked |
Universal |
06 Dec 2018 |
| Performed poorly |
Newsday |
16 Nov 2018 |
| Maintaining beat in midsection, busker hummed |
The Telegraph Toughie |
07 Sep 2018 |
| Smelled really foul |
The Washington Post Sunday |
22 Jul 2018 |
| Really bombed |
The Washington Post |
13 May 2018 |
| Really bombed |
LA Times Daily |
13 May 2018 |
| Was ripe |
New York Times |
15 Feb 2018 |
| Played terribly |
Jonesin |
06 Feb 2018 |
| Was ripe |
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| Really bombed |
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| Reeked |
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| Played horribly |
USA Today |
21 Nov 2017 |
| Played pitifully |
Wall Street Journal |
08 May 2017 |
| Needed deodorizing |
USA Today |
03 Apr 2017 |
| Needed a shower in the worst way |
Universal |
01 Mar 2017 |
| Was rotten |
Newsday |
03 Feb 2017 |
| Was lousy |
New York Times |
14 Jan 2017 |
| Really reeked |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Jan 2017 |
| Needed deodorizing |
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| Played horribly |
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| Was lousy |
|
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| Assaulted the nostrils |
USA Today |
16 Sep 2016 |
| Assaulted the nostrils |
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| Smelled terrible |
Family Time |
15 Nov 2015 |
| Smelled a lot |
LA Times Daily |
11 Aug 2015 |
| Small place to keep fish — smelt? |
The Times Cryptic |
27 Jul 2015 |
| Reeked |
USA Today |
30 May 2015 |
| Smelled horrible |
Family Time |
24 May 2015 |
| Needed a bath badly |
Jonesin |
03 Mar 2015 |
| Played miserably |
Newsday |
26 Feb 2015 |
| Performed poorly |
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| Played miserably |
|
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| Reeked |
|
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| Smelled a lot |
|
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| Smelled something fierce |
|
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| Performed really poorly |
|
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| Smelled the place up |
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| Smelled up the joint |
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| Assaulted the nostrils |
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| Reeked |
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| Had a bad 68 Across |
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| Offended the olfactory senses |
|
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| Displayed zero talent |
|
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| Performed terribly |
|
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| Reeked |
|
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| Displayed zero talent |
|
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| Offended the nose |
|
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| Bombed |
|
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| Bombed |
|
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| Had a stench |
|
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| Smelled bad |
|
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| Performed awfully |
|
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| Emitted noisome odors |
|
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| Was lousy |
|
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| Exhibited signs of spoilage |
|
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| Was horrible |
|
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| Was miserable |
|
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| Really bombed |
|
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| Was miserable |
|
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| Was awful |
|
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| Was awful |
|
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| Was really awful |
|
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| Smelled awful |
|
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| Performed awfully |
|
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| Was awful |
|
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| Performed terribly, slangily |
|
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| Performed awfully |
|
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| Was really, really bad |
|
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| Performed awfully |
|
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| Reeked |
|
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| Reeked |
|
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| Was really awful |
|
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| Was really awful |
|
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| Reeked |
|
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| Needed a bath |
|
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| Had a stench |
|
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| Was awful |
|
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| Smelled awful |
|
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| Was far from great |
|
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| Reeked |
|
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| Really needed a bath |
|
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| Was awful |
|
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| Smelled something awful |
|
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| Was rotten |
|
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| Smelled bad |
|
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| Was terrible |
|
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| Really smelled |
|
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| Really smelled |
|
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| Was really awful |
|
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| Rose to high heaven |
|
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| Was awful |
|
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| Was terrible |
|
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| Was offensive, in a way |
|
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| Performed terribly |
|
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| Looked suspicious |
|
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| Reeked |
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| Evidenced corruption. |
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