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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mess dug out producing dirty marks last seen in Telegraph 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SMUDGES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SMUDGES Mess dug out producing dirty marks (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 16, 2017
3% DELVED Dug deeply (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
3% STAIN Dirty mark (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 22, 2025
3% SMEAR Dirty mark or streak (5) The Times Concise Oct 20, 2025
2% STY Dirty digs (3) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
2% MISSES __ the mark (6) Commuter Jan 9, 2026
2% ERRS Messes up (4) Commuter Jan 5, 2026
2% DENIM Dug up tough material (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
2% SOILED Dirty (6) Commuter Jan 3, 2026
2% LEWD Dirty (4) USA Today Jan 2, 2026

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