Dreadfully reek -- old and new sewers do that Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEEDLEWORK Dreadfully reek -- old and new sewers do that (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 5, 2015
6% STENCH Reek (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 1, 2026
5% EMBROIDERING Exaggerating what a sewer might be doing (12) (12) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
5% STANK Reeked (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 10, 2025
4% WESTERNER European sewer rent arrangement (9) (9) Mirror Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
4% INARUT Stuck doing the same old, same old (6) New York Times Mini Feb 2, 2026
4% OUTFALL A place where a river, drain or sewer empties (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 1, 2026
4% SLAY Do in (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 29, 2026
4% BEEVIL What Google's old motto said not to do (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
4% OLD "That's ___ news" (3) USA Today Jan 27, 2026

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