Moistens
The crossword clue "Moistens" is answered by WETS, a 4-letter entry. Used 108 times across 28 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 20 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
WETS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the WETS answer page.
Used 108 times across 28 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1956. It appears in 20 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 pilot link to their own answer page.
- DAMPS (14 uses in xd)
- DEWS (8 uses in xd)
- BEDEWS (4 uses in xd)
- DAMPENS (2 uses in xd)
- BATHES (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for WETS
Every other clue in this pilot answered by WETS, most used first.
- Dampens - used 92 times, most recently in 2026
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