Sloppy
The crossword clue "Sloppy" is answered by MESSY, a 5-letter entry. Used 22 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1971. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
MESSY
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the MESSY answer page.
Used 22 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1971. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- SLIPSHOD (5 uses in xd)
- UNTIDY (2 uses in xd)
- AIGENERATED (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for MESSY
Every other clue in this collection answered by MESSY, most used first.
- Unkempt - used 82 times, most recently in 2026
- Untidy - used 61 times, most recently in 2026
- In disarray - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
- Like some divorces - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
- Cluttered - used 23 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
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- Free-for-all - MELEE, used 223 times
- Craze - MANIA, used 202 times
- Taj ___ - MAHAL, used 182 times
- New Zealand native - MAORI, used 175 times
- Deserve - MERIT, used 159 times
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