Clues for the word "CLEANS"
We've had 40 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 44 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on July 04, 2025.
Referring Clues
- Gets rid of dust bunnies
- Disinfects
- Wins big, with "up"
- Empties, with "out"
- Vacuums, say
- Makes more sterile
- Scrubs
- Straightens up
- Antisepticizes
- Uses a vacuum
- Does a maid's work
- Launders
- Prepares for company, perhaps
- Washes and dries
- Spruces up
- Wipes off, say
- Sanitizes
- Vacuums and mops
- Tidies up
- Prepares for company
- Washes
- Does housework
- Wipes (out)
- Sweeps, e.g.
- Scours
- Does some housework
- Removes dirt
- See 14
- Washes surface of contact lens one's split
- Hoses down, perhaps
- Does a maid's job
- Picks up
- Vacuums or mops
- Deterges
- Freelances and works as a char
- Eats everything on
- Bankrupts, with "out"
- Fresh start, metaphorically
- Does some vacuuming, for example
- Prepares for guests, maybe
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 04, 2025
- USA Today - November 12, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - May 21, 2024
- USA Today - April 20, 2023
- New York Times - December 29, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 12, 2022
- LA Times - July 03, 2022
- Wall Street Journal - September 22, 2017
- Netword - August 05, 2017
- LA Times - June 28, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 15, 2017
- LA Times - February 17, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - February 06, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - November 15, 2016
- Netword - August 30, 2016
- Netword - May 05, 2016
- New York Times - December 10, 2015
- Guardian Quick - November 10, 2015
- Universal - October 09, 2015
- Universal - August 13, 2014
- Wall Street Journal - July 25, 2014
- New York Times - June 01, 2014
- Washington Post - May 28, 2014
- Washington Post - April 11, 2014
- New York Times - November 03, 2013
- LA Times - August 05, 2013
- Netword - October 28, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - March 31, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - June 06, 2011
- Wall Street Journal - December 03, 2010
- And in 14 more crossword puzzles...