Lightly touched, as with a handkerchief Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DABBED Lightly touched, as with a handkerchief (6) New York Times May 24, 2021
94% DAB Lightly touch, as with a handkerchief (3) New York Times Oct 21, 2020
8% TAP Touch lightly (3) USA Today Aug 17, 2026
8% PATS Touches lightly (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 4, 2026
7% NOSERAG Handkerchief (7) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2026
6% TINTED Lightly colored (6) Commuter Sep 26, 2026
6% TISSUE Disposable handkerchief (6) (6) Mirror Classic Aug 16, 2026
6% NUDGE Touch lightly with the elbow (5) (5) Puzzler Jul 8, 2026
5% LANDS Touches down (5) LA Times Daily Sep 24, 2026
5% PROP Yorick's skull in "Hamlet" or the handkerchief in "Othello" (4) New York Times Easy Mode Sep 23, 2026

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