Guy stuck in pile of earth, perhaps sinking fast Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Guy stuck in pile of earth, perhaps sinking fast featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on January 22, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MORIBUND.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MORIBUND Guy stuck in pile of earth, perhaps sinking fast (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
5% EDDY Sink hole feature, perhaps (4) LA Times Daily Jan 21, 2026
5% SAG Sink (3) The Telegraph Mini Jan 7, 2026
5% HEAP Pile (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
5% SORT Put into piles, perhaps (4) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
4% INARUT Stuck (6) New York Times Jan 20, 2026
4% CHAP Guy (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 17, 2026
4% HIS That guy's (3) Commuter Jan 14, 2026
4% JAMMED Stuck (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 9, 2026
4% SHAGS Long-piled carpets (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 8, 2026

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