The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PRETREAT which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2020.
Condition before staining, perhaps crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| PRETREAT | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Condition before staining, perhaps
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- precondition
 - preconditioned
 - soapy
 - stain
 - point
 - until
 - outing
 - early
 - life
 - gray
 - shade
 - inhibition
 
Crossword Answer definitions
PRETREAT verb- To give something a treatment prior to another operation
 
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