Crossword answer
DABS
4 letters · Used for 25 different clues · 41 appearances · Last seen Newsday, October 8, 2026
Letter pattern
DABS
Clues that lead to DABS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Small portions4NewsdayOct 8, 2026
Tends to a stain, maybe4LA TimesAug 22, 2026
Pats gently with a towel, say4Daily ThemedAug 20, 2026
Drops one's head into bent elbow4Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 28, 2026
Little globs4USA TodayJun 14, 2026
Pats4USA Today Quick CrossMay 25, 2026
Applies gently, as makeup4NewsdayMar 3, 2026
Pats gently, say4Daily ThemedFeb 24, 2026
Small amounts of mustard4NewsdayNov 28, 2025
Smidgens, as of cream4Eugene ShefferOct 8, 2025
Glue applications4NewsdayOct 4, 2025
Light touches4New York TimesSep 24, 2025
Ointment amounts4Eugene ShefferAug 13, 2025
Small presses4NewsdayAug 9, 2025
Bits of paint4NewsdayJun 15, 2025
Fingerprints, slang4Evening StandardApr 28, 2025
Amounts of cream4New York TimesApr 18, 2025
Small amounts, as of hair gel4New York TimesMar 17, 2025
Dollops4New York TimesMar 9, 2025
Fingerprints, informally4Evening StandardFeb 11, 2025
Terribly sad about second-class swimmers4Evening StandardNov 18, 2024
Fingerprints4Evening StandardSep 10, 2024
Uses finger paint, say4Eugene ShefferJul 24, 2023
Applies to fingerprints4Evening StandardMay 17, 2023
Flatfishes4Evening StandardJul 12, 2022
About DABS in crosswords
DABS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 41 times in our database across 25 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Small portions” in the Newsday crossword on October 8, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
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COSTPrice
FOREFront
VACASpanish dairy animal
ONESBinary digits
ORALLike testimony in court
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NILEEgyptian river
PETE___ Davidson, "The King of Staten Island" actor
Every appearance of DABS (41)
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Oct 8, 2026
Small portions · Newsday · Across
Aug 22, 2026
Tends to a stain, maybe · LA Times · Down
Aug 20, 2026
Pats gently with a towel, say · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Jun 28, 2026
Drops one's head into bent elbow · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 1
Jun 14, 2026
Little globs · USA Today · 1 Down
May 25, 2026
Pats · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
Mar 3, 2026
Applies gently, as makeup · Newsday · Down
Feb 24, 2026
Pats gently, say · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Nov 28, 2025
Small amounts of mustard · Newsday · Across
Oct 8, 2025
Smidgens, as of cream · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Oct 4, 2025
Glue applications · Newsday · Across
Sep 24, 2025
Light touches · New York Times · 1 Across
Aug 13, 2025
Ointment amounts · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Aug 12, 2025
Ointment amounts · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
Aug 9, 2025
Small presses · Newsday · Across
Jun 15, 2025
Bits of paint · Newsday · Down
Apr 28, 2025
Fingerprints, slang · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Apr 18, 2025
Amounts of cream · New York Times · 1 Down
Mar 17, 2025
Small amounts, as of hair gel · New York Times · 1 Across
Mar 9, 2025
Dollops · New York Times · 39 Down
Feb 11, 2025
Fingerprints, informally · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 18, 2024
Terribly sad about second-class swimmers · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 15, 2024
Ointment amounts · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Sep 10, 2024
Fingerprints · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 23, 2024
Smidgens, as of cream · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jul 24, 2023
Uses finger paint, say · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
May 17, 2023
Applies to fingerprints · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 2, 2023
Fingerprints · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 28, 2022
Fingerprints, slang · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Sep 26, 2022
Fingerprints · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 12, 2022
Flatfishes · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 3, 2022
Ointment amounts · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Jun 19, 2021
Ointment amounts · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across
Sep 23, 2020
Fingerprints, slang · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Sep 22, 2020
Ointment amounts · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Dec 18, 2019
Fingerprints, slang · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Oct 30, 2019
Fingerprints, slang · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jan 9, 2019
Fingerprints, slang · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Nov 1, 2018
Fingerprints, informally · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 22, 2018
Terribly sad about second-class swimmers · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jun 6, 2018
Fingerprints · Evening Standard · 17 Across