Crossword answer
WIPE
4 letters · Used for 18 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen NYT Mini, October 11, 2026
Letter pattern
WIPE
Clues that lead to WIPE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Towel (off)4NYT MiniOct 11, 2026
Sanitizing item4USA TodaySep 13, 2026
Charlie Brooker’s Screen____ (4)4The GuardianSep 11, 2026
Swab4Evening StandardSep 7, 2026
Clean, as one quietly points out4Evening StandardSep 5, 2026
Clean with a towel4Daily ThemedAug 10, 2026
Makeup remover4Wall Street JournalMay 28, 2026
Use a sponge on4Wall Street JournalMay 19, 2026
Dry off4NewsdayApr 12, 2026
Erase, clearing out webpage describing rules of on-line communication4The IndependentNov 20, 2025
Barbecue bistro offering4NewsdayMar 6, 2025
Use a squeegee4Eugene ShefferFeb 11, 2025
A type of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to the other4The IndependentNov 2, 2024
Clear, as a windshield4Daily ThemedSep 23, 2024
Be a sponger, thus meriting the term 'swab'?4Evening StandardApr 4, 2024
Clean, as a windshield4Daily ThemedJan 8, 2024
Use a sponge4Eugene ShefferOct 17, 2023
Dry with a towel, say4Daily ThemedDec 25, 2022
About WIPE in crosswords
WIPE is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 18 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Towel (off)” in the NYT Mini crossword on October 11, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
VASERose bowl?
SPEDFloored it
LISPSpeech therapist's target
ATIEEnd in __ (require overtime)
GIGI___ Hadid, one of the highest-paid fashion models in the world whose first name is also a modern way to refer to one's nana
NONEZero
WONT"I ___ Back Down" (song by Tom Petty)
ALUMGrad
ADINTennis score following deuce
DUST(Bite the [?) bunny]
ORESLode contents
LUMPPiece of coal
SETStage scenery
HELPDistress call
Every appearance of WIPE (29)
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Oct 11, 2026
Towel (off) · NYT Mini · 1 Across
Sep 13, 2026
Sanitizing item · USA Today · 60 Across
Sep 11, 2026
Charlie Brooker’s Screen____ (4) · The Guardian · 1 Across
Sep 7, 2026
Swab · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Sep 5, 2026
Clean, as one quietly points out · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Aug 10, 2026
Clean with a towel · Daily Themed · 40 Down
May 28, 2026
Makeup remover · Wall Street Journal · 19 Across
May 21, 2026
Towel (off) · NYT Midi · 17 Down
May 19, 2026
Use a sponge on · Wall Street Journal · 50 Down
Apr 12, 2026
Dry off · Newsday · Across
Jan 14, 2026
Clean with a towel · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Nov 20, 2025
Erase, clearing out webpage describing rules of on-line communication · The Independent · 21 Across
Mar 6, 2025
Barbecue bistro offering · Newsday · Across
Feb 11, 2025
Use a squeegee · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Nov 2, 2024
A type of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to the other · The Independent · 56 Down
Sep 23, 2024
Clear, as a windshield · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jun 14, 2024
Clean with a towel · Daily Themed · 18 Across
Apr 4, 2024
Be a sponger, thus meriting the term 'swab'? · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 8, 2024
Clean, as a windshield · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Oct 17, 2023
Use a sponge · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Oct 2, 2023
Use a squeegee · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
May 25, 2023
Use a sponge · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Dec 25, 2022
Dry with a towel, say · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Apr 28, 2022
Swab · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Dec 20, 2021
Clean with a towel · Daily Themed · 47 Down
Aug 19, 2021
Clean, as one quietly points out · Evening Standard · 13 Across
May 21, 2021
Swab · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jan 6, 2020
Use a sponge · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Jan 30, 2018
Be a sponger, thus meriting the term 'swab'? · Evening Standard · 22 Across