The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SCOUR which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2019.
Use steel wool on crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCOUR | 67 % | 5 |
| SCRAPE | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Use steel wool on
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scour
- scoured
- scours
- card
- cards
- cold
- scourer
- steel-wool pad
- woven
- pledget
- iron
- stainless steel
Crossword Answer definitions
SCOUR noun- The removal of sediment caused by swiftly moving water.
- A place scoured out by running water, as in the bed of a stream below a waterfall.
- A place where wool is washed to remove grease and impurities prior to processing.
- To clean, polish, or wash something by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
- To remove debris and dirt by purging; to sweep along or off (by a current of water).
- To clear the digestive tract by administering medication that induces defecation or vomiting; to purge.
- To (cause livestock to) suffer from diarrhoea or dysentery.
- To cleanse (without rubbing).
- To search an area thoroughly.
- To run with speed; to scurry.
- To move swiftly over; to brush along.
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More clues leading to the result SCOUR
- Comb
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- Search thoroughly
- Search very thoroughly
- Scrub hard
- Scrub thoroughly
- Rub and rub and rub