Apply messily Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Apply messily” from the Universal crossword of August 6, 2025? It has 4 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
UNIVERSAL, AUGUST 6, 2025
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DAUB is the answer to “Apply messily”. It means to smear.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To smear.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: ADBU.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Apply messily, as fingerpaint”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Apply messily”?
DAUB, 4 letters: to smear.
When was “Apply messily” last seen in a crossword?
In the Universal crossword of August 6, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
4 letters, starting with D.