Why rats could be dark-looking Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWARTHY Why rats could be dark-looking (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 29, 2017
3% SNITCHES Rats (on) (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 27, 2025
3% ITSO "Why is ___ dark in here?": 2 wds. (4)
3% MAN "Rats!" (3) USA Today Sep 13, 2025
3% SURE "Why not!" (4) LA Times Daily Sep 11, 2025
3% HOWCOME "Why's that?" (7) Universal Sep 4, 2025
2% SKY "Why is the ___ blue?" (3) Universal Sep 22, 2025
2% CUZ Terse reply to "Why?" (3) New York Times Sep 18, 2025
2% LETS "Why don't we!" (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 18, 2025
2% STEWART Wet rats (anag.) (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 13, 2025

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