Crack and redden, as lips Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHAP Crack and redden, as lips (4) New York Times Oct 4, 2021
6% BALM Lip ___ (chapped lip ointment) (4)
6% SASS Lip (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
6% SASSES Gives lip to (6) Universal Jan 6, 2026
6% EDGE Lip (4) LA Times Daily Dec 4, 2025
6% SLO __-niacin (reddening-reducing supplement) (3) Newsday Nov 8, 2025
5% RIM Trimmed around lip (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
5% STUMPER Tough nut to crack (7) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
5% BULGUR Cracked wheat used in tabbouleh (6) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
5% BACON "Smiley face breakfast" lips, maybe (5) Universal Dec 26, 2025

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