Clues for the word "GRUBBY"
We've had 17 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 26 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on January 22, 2026.
Definition of grubby
- a. - Dirty; unclean.
- n. - Any species of Cottus; a sculpin.
Referring Clues
- Dirty
- Dirty food emptied bakery
- Unwashed
- Soiled
- In need of washing (like potatoes, say?)
- Rather dirty (like a worm?)
- Dirty and gross, the man in the family 'ome?
- Food's past, showing a wash is needed
- Needing a wash, being a messy eater?
- Food near, but dirty
- Covered with ingrained dirt
- Dirty food taken by boy in extremis
- Dirty and maggoty
- Squalid
- In need of washing (like potatoes, say?)
- Rather dirty (like a worm?)
- Needing a wash, being a messy eater?
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - January 22, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - August 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 22, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - August 26, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 21, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 06, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - August 01, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - August 26, 2022
- Daily Quick - January 22, 2018
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 16, 2018
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 05, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - August 01, 2017
- Guardian Quick - March 06, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - February 15, 2016
- Guardian Quick - November 05, 2015
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 04, 2015
- Guardian Speedy - February 15, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 09, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - May 24, 2013
- Guardian Quick - August 29, 2010
- LA Times - March 23, 2010
- Guardian Quick - February 10, 2010
- Guardian Quick - September 03, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - March 23, 2005
- Guardian Quiptic - July 10, 2000