The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word IRRITANT which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2022.
Salt on an open wound, for example crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IRRITANT | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Salt on an open wound, for example
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tent
- tentatively
- retract
- retracted
- gash
- gauze
- stall
- stalls
- tear
- head
- cuts
- spray
Crossword Answer definitions
IRRITANT noun- Any medication designed to cause irritation
- A source of irritation.
- Causing irritation or inflammation.
- Rendering null and void; conditionally invalidating.
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