Oil ran about and caused damage (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPOILED Oil ran about and caused damage (7) (7)
8% MAR Cause surface damage to (3) USA Today Jan 23, 2026
7% MARMALADE Damage caused involving a large jam? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 29, 2026
7% SPLATTER Cause a mess, as with frying oil (8) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
6% SPEW Emit (oil) (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 2, 2026
6% SCARY Fright-causing (5) Newsday Feb 2, 2026
6% ACID Heartburn cause (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
6% RASH Cause of an itch (4)
6% LUBRICATE Oil about to go into rebuilt place (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 29, 2026
6% OLIVE Oil source? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
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