The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BLOT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Dab, as with a paper towel crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BLOT | 100 % | 4 |
Why may BLOT be the right solution?
The word "blot" means to absorb or remove a liquid by dabbing it with a paper towel or similar material. Therefore, "dab, as with a paper towel" is a clue that points to the answer "blot".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Dab, as with a paper towel
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- napkin
- tissue
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Crossword Answer definitions
BLOT noun- A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
- (by extension) A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace.
- A method of transferring proteins, DNA or RNA, onto a carrier.
- An exposed piece in backgammon.
- To cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance.
- To soak up or absorb liquid.
- To dry (writing, etc.) with blotting paper.
- To spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink.
- To impair; to damage; to mar; to soil.
- To stain with infamy; to disgrace.
- To obliterate, as writing with ink; to cancel; to efface; generally with out.
- To obscure; to eclipse; to shadow.
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