Rubbing it in, first of ointment absorbed by tongue in horse (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rubbing it in, first of ointment absorbed by tongue in horse (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on October 14, 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GLOATING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GLOATING Rubbing it in, first of ointment absorbed by tongue in horse (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 14, 2026
5% THERES "Ay, ___ the rub" (6) New York Times Oct 13, 2026
5% SOP ___ up (absorb) (3) Universal Oct 11, 2026
5% BALM Healing ointment (4) Commuter Oct 1, 2026
5% BALSAM Soothing ointment (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Sep 25, 2026
5% ERASES Rubs clean (6) Premier Sunday Sep 20, 2026
5% TAKESITIN Absorbs the experience (9) Premier Sunday Sep 20, 2026
5% POROUS Absorbent (6) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
5% ALOE Soothing ointment, maybe (4)
5% SCRAPE Remove by rubbing (6) The Times Concise Sep 7, 2026

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