The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHAVE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2023.
Use a 26-Down crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHAVE | 100 % | 5 |
Why may SHAVE be the right solution?
The answer to "Use a 26-Down" is "SHAVE" because when you use a razor (which is a 26-Down), you typically shave, making it the most fitting answer.
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Crossword Answer definitions
SHAVE verb- To make bald or shorter by using a tool such as a razor or pair of electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
- To cut anything in this fashion.
- To remove hair from one's face by this means.
- To cut finely, as with slices of meat.
- To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
- To reduce in size or weight.
- To be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat.
- To buy (a note) at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting it more than the legal rate allows.
- An instance of shaving.
- A thin slice; a shaving.
- An exorbitant discount on a note.
- A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular.
- A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a spokeshave.
- A narrow miss or escape; a close shave.
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