Means of staining poor-quality trousers, rather tight in front Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Means of staining poor-quality trousers, rather tight in front last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 DYESTUFF.

Love the NYT Mini? Try our Mini.

Fresh puzzles every day, no paywall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Means of staining poor-quality trousers, rather tight in front:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DYESTUFF Means of staining poor-quality trousers, rather tight in front (8) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 11, 2021
5% LEGWEAR Trousers or tights, e.g. (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 27, 2025
5% BILLOWS Waves of poor quality that front of ship circumvents (7)
5% BAD Poor-quality (3) Commuter Jul 7, 2025
4% SLACK Not tight (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 18, 2025
4% SMEAR Mascara stain (5) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
4% ALMS Money for the poor (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025
4% DEE Poor grade (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
4% NYLONS Tights (6) USA Today Oct 11, 2025
4% TINGE Slight stain (5) Newsday Oct 10, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in Guardian Cryptic puzzle

Means of staining poor-quality trousers, rather tight in front Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Means of staining poor-quality trousers, rather tight in front. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is DYESTUFF.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Means of staining poor-quality trousers, rather tight in front.