The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SLOPON , but the solution may also be DAUB which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Apply messily crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLOPON | 50 % | 6 |
| DAUB | 25 % | 4 |
| SMEARON | 25 % | 7 |
Why may DAUB be the right solution?
The word "daub" means to apply something, like paint or mud, in a messy or haphazard manner. Therefore, "daub" is the right solution for the clue "Apply messily."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Apply messily
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rifle
- slops
- smeared
- splat
- messy
- eared
- scrawl
- slop
- slopped
- untidily
- acceptable
- accommodate
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SLOPON
More clues leading to the result DAUB
- Paint carelessly
- Paint sloppily
- Pat on
- Besmear
- Paint unskillfully
- Apply without care, as paint
- Apply thickly
- Color crudely
- Smear
- Use a Q-Tip, perhaps