Material bad - hence lousy for covering (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHENILLE Material bad - hence lousy for covering (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic May 5, 2026
6% ODOR Lousy smell (4) USA Today May 12, 2026
6% ERGO Hence (4) Universal Apr 29, 2026
6% AGO Hence (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 22, 2026
6% THUS Hence (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 7, 2026
5% OHNO "That's bad!" (4) LA Times Daily May 24, 2026
5% ENCASE Cover (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 24, 2026
5% METAL Material spelled with five letters in "material" (5) Universal May 24, 2026
5% FABRIC Material (6) The Telegraph Quick May 21, 2026
5% MINK Stole material (4) New York Times May 21, 2026

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