In need of cleaning (6)

I believe the answer is:

grubby

(Other definitions for grubby that I've seen before include "Dirty, grimy" , "Dirty, could do with with a wash" , "Soiled" , "Covered with ingrained dirt" , "Squalid" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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