The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SWAB , but the solution may also be FINISH which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in Newsday).
Mop up crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SWAB | 71 % | 4 |
| SOP | 14 % | 3 |
| FINISH | 14 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Mop up
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wipe up
- mop
- polish off
- whip
- windup
- clear up
- get through
- closing
- worst
- finish up
- rack up
- finish off
Crossword Answer definitions
SWAB noun- A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
- A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).
- A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.
- A mop, especially on a ship.
- A sailor; a swabby.
- A naval officer's epaulet.
- To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.
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 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
More clues leading to the result SOP
- Drench
- Saturate
- Soak up
- Apply bread to gravy
- Soak
- Bread with soup
- Bribe
- Concession
- Dip into a stew bowl
- Dip, as bread in gravy