The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STYPSIS which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2002.
Use of an astringent crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| STYPSIS | 100 % | 7 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Use of an astringent
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rhatany
 - acid
 - port
 - ports
 - rough
 - smooth
 - smoothed
 - astringently
 - catastaltic
 - mudpack
 - styptic
 - alum
 
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