The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word WHITEWASH which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1971.
Twain paint crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WHITEWASH | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Twain paint
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- whitewash
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Crossword Answer definitions
WHITEWASH noun- A lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white.
- A complete victory or series of victories without suffering any losses; a clean sweep.
- Any liquid composition for whitening something, such as a wash for making the skin fair.
- A campaign to paper over unfavorable elements.
- To paint over with a lime and water mixture so as to brighten up a wall or fence.
- To cover over errors or bad actions.
- To repay the financial debts of (another person).
- (late, 19th century) To prevent a team from scoring any runs.
- In various games, to defeat (an opponent) so that they fail to score, or to reach a certain point in the game; to skunk.
- To make over (a person or character, a group, an event, etc) so that it is or seems more white, for example by applying makeup to a person, or by covering over the participation of people of color in an event and focusing on only white participation.
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