Start of 21 badly needs a wash, extremely dirty Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Start of 21 badly needs a wash, extremely dirty 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ASHWEDNESDAY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASHWEDNESDAY Start of 21 badly needs a wash, extremely dirty (12) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 12, 2023
5% CLEAN Not dirty (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 2, 2025
5% SQUALID Extremely dirty and unpleasant (7) (7) Mirror Classic Aug 31, 2025
5% LAVE Wash (4) Commuter Aug 5, 2025
5% DYNASTY Powerful family, extremely dirty and disgusting (7)
5% OPENED Started to badly need surgery first (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jul 4, 2025
5% RIPE Badly in need of a wash (4) Newsday Jul 23, 2022
4% CRAVE Want badly (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 6, 2025
4% STOLE Took badly? (5) USA Today Sep 3, 2025
4% IDA Wash. neighbor (3) LA Times Daily Aug 31, 2025

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