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DAB

3 letters - 7 clues in this collection

DAB is a 3-letter crossword answer with 7 clues in this collection. Across those clues it has 258 usages in the xd corpus, most recently in 2026. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.

The answer

DAB

DAB

3Letters
7Clues in collection
258Combined xd usages
2026Most recent year

Combined usages add the xd usage counts of every clue below. Frequency figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Every clue for DAB in this collection

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  • Apply gently - used 43 times across 21 distinct years, most recently in 2026
  • Apply cream - used 41 times across 11 distinct years, most recently in 2026
  • Bit of ointment - used 41 times across 20 distinct years, most recently in 2026
  • Wee dollop - used 41 times across 14 distinct years, most recently in 2026
  • Pat gently - used 34 times across 25 distinct years, most recently in 2026
  • Apply lightly - used 30 times across 21 distinct years, most recently in 2025
  • Slight touch - used 28 times across 6 distinct years, most recently in 2021

Related answers

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  • DOE - 3 letters, 1,266 combined xd usages, 16 clues in this collection
  • DEN - 3 letters, 1,016 combined xd usages, 13 clues in this collection
  • DEE - 3 letters, 743 combined xd usages, 12 clues in this collection
  • DUE - 3 letters, 585 combined xd usages, 9 clues in this collection
  • DIE - 3 letters, 511 combined xd usages, 7 clues in this collection
  • DRE - 3 letters, 470 combined xd usages, 7 clues in this collection
  • DID - 3 letters, 413 combined xd usages, 4 clues in this collection

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