The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RETS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1987.
Softens by soaking crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RETS | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Softens by soaking
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rets
- macerate
- ret
- soak
- soakage
- soaked
- steep
- steeping
- strep
- maceration
- bate
- dipper
Crossword Answer definitions
RETS verb- To prepare (flax, hemp etc.) for further processing by soaking, which facilitates separation of fibers from the woody parts of the stem.
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