Crossword answer
DAUB
4 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 28 appearances · Last seen The Sun, October 7, 2026
Letter pattern
DAUB
Clues that lead to DAUB
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Smear university in bad broadcast (4)4The SunOct 7, 2026
Bad painting of a bud, possibly4Evening StandardAug 12, 2026
Besmear4Evening StandardJun 27, 2026
Apply makeup4Thomas JosephJun 1, 2026
Apply, as makeup4NYT MidiMay 25, 2026
Smear4Puzzle PageMay 13, 2026
Apply paint carelessly4Puzzle PageFeb 4, 2026
Paint carelessly4New York TimesOct 5, 2025
Apply crudely4NewsdayMar 28, 2025
Plaster4Evening StandardOct 3, 2023
Smear of paint (anagram of "baud")4Daily ThemedMar 28, 2023
Carelessly apply, as paint4Daily ThemedJul 10, 2022
Apply paint on (anagram of "baud")4Daily ThemedMay 22, 2022
About DAUB in crosswords
DAUB is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 28 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Smear university in bad broadcast (4)” in the The Sun crossword on October 7, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
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SEEDSunflower bit
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RAGSCleaning cloths
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EDAMCheese from the Netherlands
ISEE"So that's how it is"
HIREBring on board
ABLEUp to the task
REEKStink
EVERAlways highly regarded in red
TOONMickey or Minnie
Every appearance of DAUB (28)
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Oct 7, 2026
Smear university in bad broadcast (4) · The Sun · 1 Across
Aug 12, 2026
Bad painting of a bud, possibly · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jun 27, 2026
Besmear · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jun 1, 2026
Apply makeup · Thomas Joseph · 5 Across
May 25, 2026
Apply, as makeup · NYT Midi · 18 Down
May 13, 2026
Smear · Puzzle Page · 14 Down
Feb 4, 2026
Apply paint carelessly · Puzzle Page · 18 Across
Dec 26, 2025
Smear · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Oct 5, 2025
Paint carelessly · New York Times · 33 Across
Oct 4, 2025
Smear · The Independent · 19 Across
May 28, 2025
Smear · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 28, 2025
Apply crudely · Newsday · Down
Dec 26, 2024
Smear · The Independent · 21 Across
Jul 8, 2024
Smear · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 4, 2024
Smear · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
Oct 3, 2023
Plaster · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Sep 29, 2023
Smear · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Mar 28, 2023
Smear of paint (anagram of "baud") · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Jul 10, 2022
Carelessly apply, as paint · Daily Themed · 35 Down
May 22, 2022
Apply paint on (anagram of "baud") · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Jul 15, 2021
Bad painting of a bud, possibly · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 6, 2021
Besmear · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jul 6, 2020
Plaster · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 5, 2020
Smear · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Sep 4, 2019
Smear · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jun 10, 2019
Plaster · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Mar 7, 2019
Smear · Evening Standard · 33 Across
May 21, 2018
Smear · Evening Standard · 14 Down