Clue is obscure as to this sort of drain (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLUICE Clue is obscure as to this sort of drain (6) (6)
7% OPAQUE Obscure (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 11, 2026
7% LEACH Drain (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 8, 2026
7% HAZE Skyline obscurer (4) LA Times Daily Dec 18, 2025
7% HIDE Obscure (4) LA Times Daily Dec 4, 2025
7% MURKY Cloudy, obscure (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 4, 2025
7% ACROSS A snappy sort of crossword clue (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
6% GUTTER German, say, in drain (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 9, 2026
6% HINTED Gave clues (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026
6% META Like a crossword clue about crossword clues (4) New York Times Mini Jan 1, 2026
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