Practice of maintaining good dental hygiene Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Practice of maintaining good dental hygiene” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of June 21, 2026? It has 8 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026
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ORALCARE is the answer to “Practice of maintaining good dental hygiene”.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
A 8-letter answer that starts with O.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: RCEAAOLR.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Brushing, flossing, etc.”.
More clues from the Washington Post Sunday (June 21, 2026)
Across
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- 26. In the manner of3 letters, starts with AALA
- 27. Evaluates8 letters, starts with AASSESSES
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- 35. Indie ___ (rep for some bands)4 letters, starts with CCRED
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- 40. "The wait is finally over!"6 letters, starts with AATLAST
- 43. Perform from memory, as a poem6 letters, starts with RRECITE
- 46. Images often tapped with one's thumb5 letters, starts with IICONS
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- 88. Sets in stone, say6 letters, starts with EETCHES
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Down
- 1. Scheming faction5 letters, starts with CCABAL
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Questions
What is the answer to “Practice of maintaining good dental hygiene”?
ORALCARE, 8 letters.
When was “Practice of maintaining good dental hygiene” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of June 21, 2026.
How many letters does the answer have?
8 letters, starting with O.