Before the sailor got up to have a wash (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Before the sailor got up to have a wash (5) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BATHE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BATHE Before the sailor got up to have a wash (5) (5)
7% JETSAM Objects washed up on the shore (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 13, 2026
7% ROSE Got up (4) Commuter Dec 31, 2025
7% AROSE Got up (5) LA Times Daily Dec 16, 2025
7% STOOD Got up (5) USA Today Dec 12, 2025
7% RISEN Got up (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 18, 2025
6% RINSE Wash (off) (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 19, 2026
6% AYES Sailor's assents (4) Newsday Jan 19, 2026
6% RAN Bled in the wash (3) Commuter Jan 16, 2026
6% ABATEMENT Sailor fed crew before temperature drop (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
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