Start of terrible drubbing? Something fishy here Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROUT Start of terrible drubbing? Something fishy here (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 12, 2025
6% ROUT Drubbing (4) LA Times Daily Sep 25, 2025
5% SCAMS Fishy offers (5) USA Today Nov 9, 2025
5% MACKERELSKY Something fishy in the air? (8,3) (11) Mirror Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
5% COULD "This ___ be the start of something big" (5)
5% TANK Something that may be a little fishy (4) LA Times Daily Sep 20, 2025
5% ROE Something fishy here? (3)
4% BAD Terrible (3) Commuter Dec 8, 2025
4% TRAITORS Disloyal types having skill, about to start terrible riots (8) (8) The Guardian Quiptic Dec 7, 2025
4% IDOTOO "Same here!" (6) Newsday Dec 3, 2025

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