Crossword answer
WASH
4 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 42 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 25, 2026
Letter pattern
WASH
Clues that lead to WASH
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
‘___ your mouth out with soap and water!’ (4)4The GuardianAug 25, 2026
Launder4Thomas JosephAug 13, 2026
Get clean4NewsdayAug 7, 2026
It might be on the line4Wall Street JournalMay 27, 2026
Clean4Evening StandardApr 18, 2026
Has been hard to clean4Daily ExpressApr 7, 2026
Dry streambed4New York TimesMar 7, 2026
Clean the inlet4Evening StandardFeb 2, 2026
Even outcome4New York TimesJan 30, 2026
For which the water was hot?4Evening StandardJan 1, 2026
Clean something dirty, say4Daily ThemedSep 19, 2025
Cleanse4Eugene ShefferAug 16, 2025
"___ your hands before eating," food safety rule you might have learned in school4Daily ThemedJun 7, 2025
Zero-sum game4New York TimesFeb 13, 2025
Laundry day step4NewsdayJan 19, 2025
Bath perhaps is no longer hot4The IndependentMay 15, 2024
Do the dishes, say4Daily ThemedAug 24, 2023
The inlet where the water was hot?4Evening StandardJun 28, 2023
Clean one's hands, say4Daily ThemedNov 23, 2022
Clean up what used to be the capital of Hungary4Evening StandardSep 12, 2022
Do some laundry4Daily ThemedJan 14, 2022
Clean something dirty4Daily ThemedAug 20, 2021
About WASH in crosswords
WASH is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 42 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “‘___ your mouth out with soap and water!’ (4)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 25, 2026.
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OLESWorld Cup cries
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FOULFetid
OMARRepresentative Ilhan
DEALDistribute poker cards
LATEBehind the clock
TERMPeriod in office
SLATBed frame board
DIORBig name in luxury perfumes
COATNail polish layer
AMOIMine, in Marseille
ROMAItaly's capital, in Italian
REDOMake over
Every appearance of WASH (42)
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Aug 25, 2026
‘___ your mouth out with soap and water!’ (4) · The Guardian · 7 Across
Aug 13, 2026
Launder · Thomas Joseph · 35 Down
Aug 7, 2026
Get clean · Newsday · Down
May 27, 2026
It might be on the line · Wall Street Journal · 54 Down
Apr 18, 2026
Clean · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Has been hard to clean · Daily Express · 22 Down
Mar 10, 2026
Launder · Newsday · Across
Mar 7, 2026
Dry streambed · New York Times · 28 Down
Feb 11, 2026
Launder · Newsday · Down
Feb 2, 2026
Clean the inlet · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 30, 2026
Even outcome · New York Times · 41 Across
Jan 1, 2026
For which the water was hot? · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 19, 2025
Clean something dirty, say · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Aug 16, 2025
Cleanse · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Jun 7, 2025
"___ your hands before eating," food safety rule you might have learned in school · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Apr 7, 2025
For which the water was hot? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 13, 2025
Zero-sum game · New York Times · 42 Across
Jan 19, 2025
Laundry day step · Newsday · Down
Oct 14, 2024
For which the water was hot? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 24, 2024
Cleanse · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Sep 7, 2024
Cleanse · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
May 15, 2024
Bath perhaps is no longer hot · The Independent · 13 Across
Apr 3, 2024
Cleanse · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 31, 2023
Cleanse · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Aug 24, 2023
Do the dishes, say · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Jun 28, 2023
The inlet where the water was hot? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jun 17, 2023
Cleanse · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Feb 24, 2023
Cleanse · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Down
Jan 30, 2023
Cleanse · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Nov 23, 2022
Clean one's hands, say · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Sep 12, 2022
Clean up what used to be the capital of Hungary · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Mar 18, 2022
Cleanse · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Jan 14, 2022
Do some laundry · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Aug 20, 2021
Clean something dirty · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Jan 21, 2021
Clean · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Oct 1, 2020
Clean the inlet · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 6, 2020
For which the water was hot? · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 25, 2019
For which the water was hot · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 6, 2019
Clean · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jan 2, 2019
For which the water was hot? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jul 18, 2018
For which the water was hot? · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 7, 2018
Cleanse · Evening Standard · 4 Down