Rescuing about fifty by applying ointment (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rescuing about fifty by applying ointment (7) featured in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle on October 3, 2026. 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 SALVING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SALVING Rescuing about fifty by applying ointment (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 3, 2026
6% SALVAGE Rescue (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 24, 2026
6% SAVE Rescue (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 17, 2026
5% LUBED Applied grease to, for short (5) Premier Sunday Oct 4, 2026
5% BALM Healing ointment (4) Commuter Oct 1, 2026
5% TOW Rescue by wrecker (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 1, 2026
5% TERMS "___ and conditions apply" (5)
5% BALSAM Soothing ointment (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Sep 25, 2026
5% EXERTS Applies, as force (6) Commuter Sep 25, 2026
5% EXERT Apply, as force (5) New York Times Special Crossword Sep 23, 2026

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