The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SALVE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2020.
Balm crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SALVE | 52 % | 5 |
| ODOR | 17 % | 4 |
| OINTMENT | 17 % | 8 |
| SOOTHER | 3 % | 7 |
| UNCTION | 3 % | 7 |
| UNGUENT | 3 % | 7 |
| NARD | 3 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Balm
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ointment
- unguent
- salve
- distil
- emollient
- odor
- analgesia
- pain
- soother
- gilead
- lotion
- moisturizer
Crossword Answer definitions
SALVE noun- An ointment, cream, or balm with soothing, healing, or calming effects.
- Any remedy or action that soothes or heals.
- To calm or assuage.
- To heal by applications or medicaments; to apply salve to; to anoint.
- To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good.
- To salvage.
- To save (the appearances or the phenomena); to explain (a celestial phenomenon); to account for (the apparent motions of the celestial bodies).
- To resolve (a difficulty); to refute (an objection); to harmonize (an apparent contradiction).
- To explain away; to mitigate; to excuse.
- Hail; a greeting.
- To say “salve” to; to greet; to salute.
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 SALVE
- Calamine lotion, for one
- Soother
- Soothing balm
- Ointment
- Soothing stuff
- Balm
- Soothing ointment
- Soothing substance
- Medicinal application
- Soothing cream
More clues leading to the result ODOR
- Aroma
- Bouquet
- Emanation
- Fragrance
- Gorgonzola emanation
- Pervasive quality
- Polecat's defense
- Redolence
- Right Guard's target
- Scent
More clues leading to the result OINTMENT
- Balm
- Salve
- Soothing balm
- Something soothing
- Soothing cream
- Zinc ____
- Topical medication
- Soothing compound
- Fly's metaphorical place
- See 34 Across
More clues leading to the result SOOTHER
- Cough syrup, e.g.
- Liniment, e.g.
- TLC dispenser
- Appeaser.
- Comforter.
- Nurse or yes man
- Balm
- Balm, e.g.
- Aloe, notably
- Masseur, often
More clues leading to the result UNCTION
- Balm
- Religious fervor
- Benign influence.
- Oleaginous suavity.
- Salve
- Anointment
- Smarminess
- Smug, self-serving earnestness