Clean before getting messy (7) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Clean before getting messy last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCRUBBY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCRUBBY Clean before getting messy (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 6, 2023
3% BATH Tub for getting clean (4) The Telegraph Mini Mar 13, 2026
3% RAG Cleaning cloth (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 13, 2026
3% UPDO Chignon or messy bun (4) USA Today Mar 11, 2026
3% ERASED Wiped clean (6) Newsday Mar 8, 2026
3% UNTIDY Messy (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 4, 2026
3% WASH Clean up (4) USA Today Quick Mar 4, 2026
3% USERS Many of them get clean (5) The Washington Post Mini Mar 3, 2026
3% HYGIENIC Clean and healthy (8) The Times Concise Mar 2, 2026
3% RAGS Cleaning cloths (4) Universal Mar 2, 2026

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