Sensational news stories that may need clearing up (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sensational news stories that may need clearing up (8) 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 SPLASHES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPLASHES Sensational news stories that may need clearing up (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 25, 2025
9% SPLASH Sensational news story (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 9, 2025
6% RID Clear (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
6% SWEEPING General clearing things up (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
6% DEFOG Clear up the windshield (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 8, 2025
6% TINGLE Excited sensation (6) USA Today Dec 3, 2025
6% NET Clear (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 2, 2025
6% IDOL Singular sensation (4) Newsday Nov 27, 2025
6% STAIR First step to a new story? (5) USA Today Nov 27, 2025
6% SITON Suppress, as a news story (5) Universal Nov 18, 2025

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