Used a brush, but cried over the South (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Used a brush, but cried over the South (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SWEPT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWEPT Used a brush, but cried over the South (5) (5)
7% WEPT Cried (4) USA Today Apr 29, 2026
7% SKIM Scrubbing back, use little brush (4) The Times Cryptic Feb 6, 2026
6% YIPS Cries from the litter (4) Universal Apr 27, 2026
6% CHEEK Where blush is brushed (5) The New Yorker Mini Apr 23, 2026
6% ISNT "This ___ over!" (4) Universal Apr 23, 2026
6% CIDER Cried about drink (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Apr 22, 2026
6% AINT "It __ over till it's over" (4) Newsday Apr 20, 2026
6% HAHS Derisive cries (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 18, 2026
6% WAHS Crib cries (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 14, 2026
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