Lightly touch, as with a handkerchief Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lightly touch, as with a handkerchief last seen in New York Times 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DAB.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DAB Lightly touch, as with a handkerchief (3) New York Times Oct 21, 2020
94% DABBED Lightly touched, as with a handkerchief (6) New York Times May 24, 2021
8% PAT Touch lightly (3) Thomas Joseph Jul 14, 2025
8% TAP Touch lightly (3) USA Today Jul 12, 2025
7% PATTED Touched lightly on the head (6) Newsday Jun 30, 2025
6% DOZED Slept lightly (5) Universal Sep 1, 2025
6% SAUTE Fry lightly (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 22, 2025
6% ABUT Touch on (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 15, 2025
6% DABS Applies lightly (4) USA Today Aug 13, 2025
6% TREAD ___ lightly (be wary) (5)

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