Could start to stink, this backwater (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CREEK Could start to stink, this backwater (5) (5)
7% REEK Stink (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 11, 2026
6% REEKS Stinks (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jul 30, 2026
6% BOO "You stink!" (3) Universal Jun 24, 2026
6% PONG Stink (4) The Telegraph Quick Jun 1, 2026
6% GEEZ "This stinks" (4) TV May 10, 2026
5% LED Started (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 4, 2026
5% ANAGRAM Sheet could be one of these (7) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 4, 2026
5% ONSET Start (5) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 2, 2026
5% EAT "I could __" (3) LA Times Daily Aug 1, 2026
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