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noun • implement consisting of a small piece of cotton that is used to apply medication or cleanse a wound or obtain a specimen of a secretion • cleaning implement consisting of absorbent material fastened to a handle; for cleaning floors verb • wash with a swab or a mop • apply (usually a liquid) to a surface | ||||||||
| 30% | 3 | Sailor Mars' real name in 'Sailor Moon' | ||||||
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| 29% | 9 | A sailor's best friend when it comes to deck maintenance | ||||||
noun • a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship verb • scrub with a holystone | ||||||||
Directions Sailor Needed To Clean Deck Crossword Clue
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SWAB which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SWAB
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Clean the deck
New York Times -
21 Mar 1977 | New York Times / 21 Mar 1977 |
2 | Kind of deck with sailor not leaving navy
The Guardian Cryptic -
09 Apr 2024 | The Guardian Cryptic / 09 Apr 2024 |
3 | Makes clean ... or less clean
New York Times -
30 Jan 2021 | New York Times / 30 Jan 2021 |
4 | More irritable sailor rolling over deck
Telegraph Toughie -
04 May 2023 | Telegraph Toughie / 04 May 2023 |
5 | Sailor's old books - one may have been taken from deck
The Guardian Everyman -
12 Oct 2008 | The Guardian Everyman / 12 Oct 2008 |
6 | Sailor Mars' real name in 'Sailor Moon' | |
7 | Sailor responsible for the ship's deck and hull |
