It looks bad on the surface Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue It looks bad on the surface . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DUST.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DUST It looks bad on the surface (4)
4% LEER Bad look (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
4% OHNO "That looks bad" (4) USA Today Dec 14, 2025
4% OGLE Look bad? (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
3% MAT Wrestling surface (3) Commuter Jan 13, 2026
3% DEEP Not surface-level (4) Universal Jan 12, 2026
3% ROT Go bad (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
3% MAGMA It's bubbling below the surface (5) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
3% AREA Surface ___ (4) Universal Jan 8, 2026
3% VENEER Decorative surface layer (6) The Times Concise Jan 8, 2026
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