One way to play
The crossword clue "One way to play" is answered by DIRTY, a 5-letter entry. Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2010. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
DIRTY
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the DIRTY answer page.
Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2010. It appears in 4 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.
- FASTANDLOOSE (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for DIRTY
Every other clue in this collection answered by DIRTY, most used first.
- Corrupt - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
- Unwashed - used 9 times, most recently in 2023
- In need of a bath - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- On the take - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
- Soiled - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
- Begrimed - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Filthy - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
- Unsportsmanlike - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- In any way - ATALL, used 185 times
- Way to go - ROUTE, used 139 times
- Out of the way - ASIDE, used 138 times
- One more time - AGAIN, used 115 times
- Play part - SCENE, used 114 times
- Play for time - STALL, used 113 times
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