Beset by scruffs, left Mediterranean city Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAPLES Beset by scruffs, left Mediterranean city (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 18, 2018
6% NAPE Scruff (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 31, 2026
5% ANTALYA City in Turkey; largest on the Mediterranean coast (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Jun 20, 2026
5% SEA Caspian or Mediterranean (3) New York Times Jun 8, 2026
5% NAPES Scruffs of the neck (5) New York Times Midi Apr 6, 2026
4% ACCRA Curve about to the left in African city (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jun 25, 2026
4% RUPERT Depression besets a much-loved bear (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 24, 2026
4% SUEZ Canal which joins the Mediterranean (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 22, 2026
4% NET Be left with (3) Newsday Jun 19, 2026
4% APORT Left, on a liner (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 15, 2026

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