Drunk's wound wants a bit of cleansing Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Drunk's wound wants a bit of cleansing 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OILED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OILED Drunk's wound wants a bit of cleansing (5) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 3, 2023
6% ENEMA Cleansing procedure (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 27, 2025
6% WASH Cleanse (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 18, 2025
6% DETERGE Cleanse, as a wound (7)
5% ARD Suffix with "drunk" to mean someone who is habitually drunk (3)
5% COVET Really want (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 5, 2025
5% STINKO Fuss over drunk (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
5% HALFCUT Drunk (7) The Times Concise Nov 3, 2025
5% SCAR Wound remnant (4) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
5% PIECEMEAL Bit by bit (9) The Times Concise Nov 1, 2025

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