Scrub — Crossword Clue

Last seen 23rd Dec 2000Guardian Quick

Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “Scrub”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 23rd Dec 2000. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.

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Other 5‑letter answers (3)

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The answer to “Scrub” is SCOUR (5 letters).

We last saw “Scrub” in Guardian Quick on 23rd Dec 2000.

The 5-letter answer for “Scrub” is SCOUR.

Other possible answers we’ve seen for “Scrub” include ABORT, CLEAN, GORSE.

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