Surgeon wipes around bowel openings to take a sample Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

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.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Surgeon wipes around bowel openings to take a sample:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWAB Surgeon wipes around bowel openings to take a sample (4) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 8, 2023
2% TASTE Sample the flavour of (5) The Times Concise Sep 5, 2025
2% ERASED Wiped out (6) New York Times Sep 4, 2025
2% ERASE Wipe clean (5) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
2% ERASING Wiping, as a hard drive (7) New York Times Mini Aug 30, 2025
2% OUTDOOR Taking place in the open air (7) Puzzler Backwords Aug 29, 2025
2% ORS Surgeon's workplaces: Abbr. (3)
2% RCS Royal College of Surgeons (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 26, 2025
2% SPENT Totally wiped (5) LA Times Daily Aug 24, 2025
2% SUTURE Surgeon's stitch (6) USA Today Aug 22, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in Guardian Cryptic puzzle

Surgeon wipes around bowel openings to take a sample Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Surgeon wipes around bowel openings to take a sample. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is SWAB.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Surgeon wipes around bowel openings to take a sample.