Why rats shuffle in the dark (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWARTHY Why rats shuffle in the dark (7) (7)
7% ITSO "Why is ___ dark in here?": 2 wds. (4)
6% REMY "Ratatouille" rat (4) USA Today Feb 18, 2026
6% INFEST Overrun, as with rats (6)
6% DANG "Rats!" (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 4, 2026
6% SEWER Rat's home (5) Commuter Jan 27, 2026
6% EEK Scream "A rat!" (3)
6% UNLIT Dark (5) New York Times Jan 24, 2026
6% WHATFOR Why? (4,3) (7) Puzzler Jan 24, 2026
6% REORG Corporate shuffle, for short (5) USA Today Jan 22, 2026
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