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Make Slightly Wet Crossword Clue
There are 2 exact and 113 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
DAMPEN which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
DAMPEN
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "DAMPEN" which means:
- verb
- • Suppress or constrain so as to lessen in intensity
- • Make moist
- • Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
- • Reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
- • Make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
- • Check; keep in check (a fire)
- • Lessen in force or effect
An example sentence would be:
- • "She dampened the cloth and gently wiped the child's forehead."
- • "I had to dampen the paper before folding it into a plane."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times13 Jun 2022 | Down 25 | |
| The Guardian Quick09 Nov 2021 | Across 10 | |
| The Guardian Quick18 Jul 2001 | Down 2 | |
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