| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SABOTAGE | Deliberately gum up the works |
| RUIN | Gum up the works |
| gummer | to clog, impede, or damage with or as if with gum gum up the works |
| bioremediation | The use of either naturally occurring or deliberately introduced microorganisms or other forms of life to consume and break down environmental pollutants, in order to clean up a polluted site |
| GUMMED | ... up the works (ruined everything) |
| EASELS | Things holding up the works? |
| EASEL | Something holding up the works? |
