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 USA Today in 2020.
Dab at 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 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Dab at
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dabbed
- dabbing
- pat
- smidgen
- iota
- smidge
- splotch
- smack
- smear
- stipple
- swab
- ace
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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