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
7% BATHE Cleanse (wound) (5) (5)
6% WASH Cleanse (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 18, 2025
6% DETERGE Cleanse, as a wound (7)
5% AWHILE For a bit (6) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
5% SOBER Not drunk (5) (5) Mirror Classic Oct 18, 2025
5% UNBOWED Be wound round but not subdued (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
5% LAZY Not wanting to work (4) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
5% BATH Tub for soaking and cleansing (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Oct 9, 2025
5% NEED "It's not a want, it's a ___" (necessity) (4)

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