Surgeon wipes around bowel openings to take a sample Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Surgeon wipes around bowel openings to take a sample last seen in Guardian 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SWAB.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWAB Surgeon wipes around bowel openings to take a sample (4) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 8, 2023
2% SPECIMEN Sample (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 9, 2026
2% ERASE Wipe clean (5) USA Today Jan 8, 2026
2% ADUST "Give it ____", wipe it clean (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 8, 2026
2% FORETASTE Sample of what is to come (9) The Times Concise Jan 8, 2026
2% OVERT In the open (5) New York Times Mini Jan 4, 2026
2% MOP Floor-wiping tool (3)
2% TASTED Sampled (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 1, 2026
2% ROBOTARM Modern nonhuman surgeon (8) Wall Street Journal Dec 29, 2025
2% GAPS Openings (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 27, 2025

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