Delicately applies Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Delicately applies last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DABS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DABS Delicately applies (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 26, 2023
39% DAB Delicately apply (3)
3% LUBED Applied oil to (5) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
3% DAUB Apply messily, as fingerpaint (4) Universal Jan 11, 2026
3% CAKEON Apply very heavily, as makeup (6) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
3% SOFTLYSOFTLY Delicate (approach) (6-6) (12) The Guardian Quick Jan 9, 2026
3% BASTE Apply drippings to (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 31, 2025
3% ALABASTER Ace dog Daisy is delicately white in colour (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 31, 2025
3% USE Apply (3) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
3% DEFILE Damage extremely delicate tool (6) (6) The Guardian Quiptic Dec 28, 2025

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