I clean out wound to protect against infection Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INOCULATE I clean out wound to protect against infection (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 8, 2025
3% DOORSTOP It might protect against a sudden closure (8) The Atlantic Jan 23, 2026
3% TETANUS Theatre cleaned out aunt's awful infection (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
3% INDEMNITY Protection against loss (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 26, 2025
3% SWAB Piece of cotton wool for cleaning wounds (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 25, 2025
3% SCAB Protection from an infection (4) New York Times Nov 12, 2025
2% ROOBAR Vehicle protection against eg Skippy, boar or bats (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 31, 2026
2% FLU Viral infection (3) (3) The Sun Mini Jan 29, 2026
2% VIRUS Computer "infection" (5) Newsday Jan 26, 2026
2% SWEPT Cleaned with a broom (5) Newsday Jan 26, 2026

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