Drying cloth

Crossword clue · 2 known answers · 26 appearances · Last seen in the The Independent crossword on September 9, 2026

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TOWEL

5 letters · The Independent, September 9, 2026 · Every clue for TOWEL

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TOWEL5The IndependentSep 9, 2026

TEATOWEL8The IndependentJan 27, 2026

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AnswerLettersPuzzleDate

TOWEL5The IndependentSep 9, 2026

TOWEL5The IndependentAug 25, 2026

TOWEL5Evening StandardJul 26, 2026

TOWEL5The IndependentJul 15, 2026

TOWEL5Evening StandardMar 9, 2026

TEATOWEL8The IndependentJan 27, 2026

TOWEL5The IndependentSep 21, 2025

TOWEL5Evening StandardFeb 24, 2025

TOWEL5Evening StandardJan 22, 2025

TOWEL5Evening StandardNov 21, 2024

TOWEL5Evening StandardOct 9, 2024

TEATOWEL8The IndependentAug 1, 2024

TOWEL5Evening StandardJul 20, 2023

TOWEL5Evening StandardJan 17, 2023

TOWEL5Evening StandardNov 15, 2022

TOWEL5Evening StandardFeb 28, 2022

TOWEL5Evening StandardJun 21, 2021

TOWEL5Evening StandardSep 30, 2020

TOWEL5Evening StandardJul 10, 2020

TOWEL5Evening StandardMay 26, 2020

TOWEL5Evening StandardSep 16, 2019

TOWEL5Evening StandardJul 30, 2019

TOWEL5Evening StandardNov 7, 2018

TOWEL5Evening StandardOct 15, 2018

TOWEL5Evening StandardAug 14, 2018

TOWEL5Evening StandardJul 9, 2018

About this clue

The clue “Drying cloth” has appeared 26 times in our database with 2 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the The Independent crossword on September 9, 2026, where the answer was TOWEL.

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Answer to the classic riddle "What gets wetter the more it dries?" Thing in a beach bag Poolside handout Locker room need Item on a rack What you use to dry fluttering owlets, largely (5) Roll on a pool chair Locker room wrap Poolside need Hand-drying cloth Dry suggestion that you can't spell too well?