Clean by rubbing hard Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Clean by rubbing hard last seen in Guardian Quick 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCRUB.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCRUB Clean by rubbing hard (5) The Guardian Quick Jan 13, 2023
4% WIPE Clean by rubbing (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 21, 2026
3% CHAFE Rub the wrong way (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 29, 2026
3% SOFT It's not hard! (4) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
3% WASH Make clean (4) Commuter Jan 27, 2026
3% ABRADE Rub roughly (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 26, 2026
3% SWEPT Cleaned with a broom (5) Newsday Jan 26, 2026
3% RAGS Cleaning cloths (4) LA Times Daily Jan 22, 2026
3% DETOXES Gets clean (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 20, 2026
3% NEAT Clean and tidy (4) Commuter Jan 20, 2026

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