The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MOISTEN
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More clues leading to the result MOISTEN
- Nothing in aerosol curtailed intent to dampen
- Wet day touring site in need of development
- Unravelling net, I'm so wet
- Second figure behind is wet
- Across the Channel, yours truly sent swimming, wet
- In France, Everyman gathers up water
- Wet month in Paris? Somewhat persistent towards the end
- So I’m swimming, all toes probably wet
- Slightly wet, Maureen is figure on the left
- Figure after a second is wet
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "water" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case water = moisten.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does MOISTEN mean?
MOISTEN verb- To make moist or moister.
- To become moist or moister.