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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SALVE Ointment applied externally to soothe and heal an irritation (5) | (5) | ||
| 7% | RUBON Apply, as ointment | (5) | New York Times | Sep 22, 2025 |
| 6% | USE "For external ___ only" (instruction on an ointment, perhaps) | (3) | ||
| 6% | BALM Soothing ointment | (4) | The Times Sunday Concise | Jul 20, 2025 |
| 5% | DAB Amount of ointment | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 5% | OUTWARD External | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 5% | CALMS Soothes | (5) | LA Times Daily | Sep 21, 2025 |
| 5% | OXIDE Zinc __ ointment | (5) | Newsday | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 5% | CURE Heal | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Aug 14, 2025 |
| 5% | BALMS Soothing ointments | (5) | New York Times | Jun 17, 2024 |
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