Ointment's purpose when uncapped (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ointment's purpose when uncapped (7) last seen in Guardian Quick Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is UNCTION.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNCTION Ointment's purpose when uncapped (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Sep 6, 2025
72% BALM Ointment (4) Commuter Jan 29, 2026
66% AIM Purpose (3) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
66% USE Purpose (3) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
66% INTENT Purpose (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 20, 2026
66% DAB Bit of ointment (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
66% SALVES Ointments (6) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
63% AIMLESS Lacking purpose (7) Commuter Jan 26, 2026
63% DIET Lose on purpose? (4) LA Times Daily Jan 23, 2026
63% DUAL Two-purpose (4) Universal Jan 15, 2026

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