Monster lurking in filthy drains Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Monster lurking in filthy drains 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HYDRA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HYDRA Monster lurking in filthy drains (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 15, 2016
3% LEACH Drain (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 8, 2026
3% SMOG Filthy air (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 7, 2025
3% MUCKY Filthy (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 8, 2025
2% ORC Monster in "World of Warcraft" (3) Universal Jan 9, 2026
2% GUTTER German, say, in drain (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 9, 2026
2% NESS Loch -- Monster (4) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
2% GRIFFIN Monster improvising when cycling (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 1, 2026
2% UNWASHED Filthy cigarette residue in single container (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 31, 2025
2% OGRES Mythical monsters (5) Commuter Dec 30, 2025

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