Is second to wear wretched sack (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISMISSAL Is second to wear wretched sack (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic May 27, 2024
7% FETOR Wretched smell (5) LA Times Daily Nov 27, 2025
7% BAG Sack (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 17, 2025
6% BINBAG Sack for rubbish (3,3) (6) Puzzler Nov 19, 2025
5% ERODE Wear away (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 18, 2025
5% TRIFLING Petty theft finally followed by sacking (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
5% HEROES "Not all __ wear capes" (6) LA Times Daily Dec 16, 2025
5% ARMOR Knight wear (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 15, 2025
5% ROBE Spa wear, perhaps (4)
5% ADAMS Second president (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 12, 2025

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