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Lose Towel But Find Alternative To Rub Down With Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is STEELWOOL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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noun

• a mass of woven steel fibers used as an abrasive

45%5Rub, rub, rub
noun

• a place that is scoured (especially by running water)

verb

• examine minutely

• clean with hard rubbing

• rub hard or scrub

• rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid

38%13 Dampening a towel before using it for a hot towel treatment
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