City given crude oil -- this may cause complaint Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ECOLI City given crude oil -- this may cause complaint (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 17, 2023
5% NIT Trivial complaint (3) Universal Jan 30, 2026
5% BEEF Complaint (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
5% PE Microorganism that may cause disease (2) USA Today Quick Dec 14, 2025
5% GERM Microorganism that may cause disease (4) USA Today Quick Dec 14, 2025
5% OPEC Group of crude oil-producing nations: Abbr. (4)
5% SPLATTER Cause a mess, as with frying oil (8) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
4% TEARFUL Given to weeping (7) The Times Concise Jan 31, 2026
4% ACID Heartburn cause (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
4% RASH Cause of an itch (4)

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