Swab
The crossword clue "Swab" is answered by MOP, a 3-letter entry. Used 58 times across 36 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1949. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
MOP
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the MOP answer page.
Used 58 times across 36 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1949. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- QTIP (8 uses in xd)
- WETMOP (4 uses in xd)
- MATEY (3 uses in xd)
- DECKHAND (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for MOP
Every other clue in this collection answered by MOP, most used first.
- Floor cleaner - used 47 times, most recently in 2025
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