The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word MOP which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2012.
Clean, in a way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MOP | 20 % | 3 |
| ERASE | 20 % | 5 |
| DUST | 13 % | 4 |
| RINSE | 7 % | 5 |
| VACUUMUP | 7 % | 8 |
| SWEEPUP | 7 % | 7 |
| SWEEP | 7 % | 5 |
| LAVE | 7 % | 4 |
| SWAB | 7 % | 4 |
| VACUUM | 7 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Clean, in a way
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sanitize
- disinfect
- cleanse
- purify
- purifying
- purification
- fay
- cleansing
- pure
- purge
- purgation
- purgatory
Crossword Answer definitions
MOP noun- An implement for washing floors, or the like, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.
- A wash with a mop; the act of mopping
- A dense head of hair.
- A fair where servants are hired.
- The young of any animal; also, a young girl; a moppet.
- A made-up face; a grimace.
- To rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop, or as if with a mop.
- To make a wry expression with the mouth.
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 MOP
- "Rag __"
- Swab thing
- Headful of unruly hair
- Unruly hair
- Implement for spills
- Swab the deck
- Unruly locks
- Partner of 99 Across in a product name
- Clean (up)
- It might be difficult to comb
More clues leading to the result ERASE
- Rub out
- Clean the slate
- Delete
- Delete a file
- Destroy
- Expunge
- Free up space, in a way
- Get the lead out?
- Wipe away
- Wipe out
More clues leading to the result DUST
- Follows gold and star
- Gold and star trailer
- Angel ___
- Bookshelf collection?
- Do a chore
- Housekeeper's collection
- Drought symptom
- Mop target
- Wipe off
- Do some housecleaning
More clues leading to the result RINSE
- Hair conditioner
- Henna is one
- Washer cycle
- Dishwasher cycle
- Salon stuff
- Shampoo finisher
- Use the finger bowl
- Fast wash
- Get the soap out
- Hair treatment
More clues leading to the result VACUUMUP
More clues leading to the result SWEEPUP
- Use a broom
- Perform some janitorial work
- Get rid of the sawdust
- Do a shop chore
- Do some housework.
- Clean thoroughly.
- Clean, in a way.
More clues leading to the result SWEEP
- Total victory
- Win every game
- Clean finish?
- Take three of three
- Clean the floor
- Reform, for one
- Check for bugs
- Win 4 out of 4
- Win all of a series
- Four-game World Series, e.g.
More clues leading to the result LAVE
More clues leading to the result SWAB
- Cotton ball
- He may be on deck
- Mop, as the deck
- Clean the deck
- Sea dog
- Wipe up
- Tar
- Q-tip
- Mariner's mop
- Clean with a mop