Plumbing problem Crossword Clue

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Plumbing problem Crossword Answer

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DRIP

(4 letters)

LEAK

(4 letters)

LEAKAGE

(7 letters)

SEEPAGE

(7 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. become or cause to become obstructed
2. impede with a clog or as if with a clog
(noun)
1. footwear usually with wooden soles
2. a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PLUMBING (noun)
1. utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
2. measuring the depths of the oceans
PROBLEM (noun)
1. a source of difficulty
2. a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

DRIP
(4 letters)
LEAK
(4 letters)
LEAKAGE
(7 letters)
SEEPAGE
(7 letters)

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