"What a ___!" ("This place is filthy!") Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “"What a ___!" ("This place is filthy!")” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of April 19, 2026? It has 4 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2026
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MESS is the answer to “"What a ___!" ("This place is filthy!")”. It means to make dirty or untidy.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To make dirty or untidy.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: EMSS.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Real pickle”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “"What a ___!" ("This place is filthy!")”?
MESS, 4 letters: to make dirty or untidy.
When was “"What a ___!" ("This place is filthy!")” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of April 19, 2026.
How many letters does the answer have?
4 letters, starting with M.