Grimy surroundings Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. sordid dirtiness

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

GRIMY (adjective)
1. thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
SURROUNDINGS (noun)
1. the environmental condition
2. the area in which something exists or lives

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