Wound, having cut head - in need of dressing? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAKED Wound, having cut head - in need of dressing? (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 13, 2024
9% LINT Wound dressing (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 8, 2025
8% ARMED Wounded, losing head, having weapons ... (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 4, 2025
7% MITRE Archbishop's head-dress (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 15, 2025
7% GASH Wound that has a long, deep cut (4)
7% TURBAN Sikh's head-dress (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 18, 2025
6% SCAB Crust on a wound (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 17, 2025
6% WORE Was dressed in (4) Newsday Dec 15, 2025
6% HEAL "Time will ___ all wounds" (4)
6% CLAD Dressed (in) (4) Newsday Dec 10, 2025

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