It gets wetter as it dries, per a riddle Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOWEL It gets wetter as it dries, per a riddle (5)
5% APOP Per (4) USA Today Jan 12, 2026
5% HOSE Bed-wetter? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 11, 2026
5% TEASER Riddle (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026
5% RIDDLE "What gets wetter as it dries?" is one (6) Universal Jan 14, 2024
4% OUTS There are three per side per inning (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 3, 2026
4% SCRUB "A guy that can't get no love from me," per a TLC hit (5) The Atlantic Jan 27, 2026
4% POTPOURRI Fragrant assortment of dried flower petals (9) The Times Specialist Jan 26, 2026
4% HAYRICK Dried grass pile (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 25, 2026
4% JERKY Stop-start; cured dried meat (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 25, 2026
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