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Clean ___ (fresh start)

Last seen in Universal Crossword May 14, 2025 Answers

Here's what we know about the crossword clue "Clean ___ (fresh start)", last seen in the Universal Crossword puzzle on May 14, 2025. Our database holds 181 possible answers, with SLATE (5 letters) topping the list at 99% confidence. This ranking reflects real data from crossword puzzles published across multiple sources.

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181 Other Potential Answers

99%
SLATE
Clean ___ (fresh start)
Universal Crossword · May 14, 2025
10%
NEO
Fresh start?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2026
10%
ANEW
Fresh way to start
Universal Crossword · Oct 17, 2025
5%
ESS
Slow start?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
5%
WET
Like fresh nail polish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
5%
TAINTEDGLASS
Tumbler that needs a deep clean?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
5%
ASOF
Words before a start date
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
5%
GEO
Logical start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
5%
FLASHFREEZING
Cool way to keep food fresh?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
5%
ERASE
Create a clean slate?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
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EVEN
Like the score at the start of overtime
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
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ONCE
Fairy tale start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2026
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ANTED
Started a fresh pot
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
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TEN
Countdown start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
5%
TEAANDTOAST
Simple way to start the day
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
5%
BLAHBLAHBLAH
"... and other meaningless drivel," or what can be found at the start of 20-, 34-, and 44-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2026
5%
SCARE
Give a start
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
5%
POTAB
Like clean water
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
5%
LOCALMARKET
Neighborhood spot for fresh produce
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 22, 2026
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EXILED
Like Romeo at the start of Act V
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
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TOAST
A "ting, ting, ting" may signal its start
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
5%
PLAYCATCHUP
Try to overcome a poor start
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
5%
NOOBS
Players who may have to start over many times
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
5%
ISO
Late start?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
5%
LEGENDHASIT
Possible start of a folktale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
5%
STALER
Not as fresh
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
5%
FIRSTPERSON
Narrated by the protagonist, or a hint to the start of 18-, 24-, 41- or 51-Across
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
5%
URLS
Addresses that may start with https://
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
5%
KEEPS
Stays fresh
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
5%
BENE
Good start?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
5%
STALE
Far from fresh
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
5%
ADMITSTO
Comes clean about
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2025
5%
AMILATE
"Did you start already?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 11, 2025
5%
WIPE
___ the slate clean
Universal Crossword · Nov 22, 2025
5%
DEE
Don't start?
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
5%
ALLALONG
From the start
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
5%
AIR
Word after "fresh" or "hot"
Universal Crossword · Nov 4, 2025
5%
HIAGAIN
Follow-up start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2025
5%
BATHE
Get clean
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 30, 2025
5%
ANIMAL
Puppet whose shadow is at the start of 58-Across
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2025
5%
BERT
Puppet whose shadow is at the start of 43-Across
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2025
5%
ALF
Puppet whose shadow is at the start of 17-Across
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2025
5%
KEEP
Stay fresh
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2025
5%
NON
Starter start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2025
5%
WRONGFOOT
Metaphor for a bad start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2025
5%
WADE
Get ready to start fly-fishing, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2025
5%
SEOUL
Korean city where BTS got their start
Universal Crossword · Sep 5, 2025
5%
WARMASTOAST
Like a blanket fresh from the dryer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
5%
LEADERBOARD
List of top-scoring players, and what the start of 17-, 23-, 39-, or 51-Across could be called?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2025
5%
AROMAS
Scents such as freshly baked bread and clean laundry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2025
5%
MAKETHECUT
Survive an audition, and what one may do to the start of 18-, 23-, 36-, or 54-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
5%
ATBAT
Rockie start?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2025
5%
SEMI
Sweet start?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2025
5%
CABINETPICK
Presidential appointment ... or the start of 18-, 24-, 39- or 52-Across?
Universal Crossword · Jul 31, 2025
5%
ESTUARY
Place where salt and fresh water mix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2025
5%
NEWEST
Most fresh
Universal Crossword · Jul 17, 2025
5%
AFRESH
From the start
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2025
5%
ITLLNEVERFLY
"That has no chance of success," or a fact about the start of each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Jul 7, 2025
5%
JOKE
One might start with a knock
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2025
5%
PRE
Early start?
Universal Crossword · Jun 2, 2025
5%
SCOUR
Really clean
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2025
5%
OVERUSED
Far from fresh
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2025
5%
LETSBEGIN
"We should start!"
Universal Crossword · May 23, 2025
5%
ALLNEW
Completely fresh
Universal Crossword · May 5, 2025
1%
URL
Address that often starts with "www"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
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LYE
Chemical in oven cleaners
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
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IPOS
Long-term goals for some startups
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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SEED
__ money: startup funds
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
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SCALER
Fish-cleaning gadget
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
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AVON
Cosmetics giant that started as the California Perfume Company
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
1%
DYSONS
High-end vacuum cleaners
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2026
1%
MEA
Apology starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
1%
ARTRESTORER
Professional who specializes in oil cleanups?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2026
1%
SWABS
Ear cleaners
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2026
1%
LYES
Caustic cleaners
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
1%
SAABS
Models whose names typically started with 9
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
1%
COMINGALIVE
Really starting to shine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
1%
LIMESORBET
Refreshing citrus dessert
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2026
1%
ADE
Summer refresher suffix
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2026
1%
BUZZWORDS
Trendy jargon, or what can be found at the starts of 17-, 25-, 38-, and 53-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2026
1%
POKERNIGHT
Evening when one hopes to get a good deal, and when one might hear the starts of 18-, 23-, 37-, and 47-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2026
1%
DON
Mattingly who was the Yankees starting first baseman for 12 seasons
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2026
1%
ACE
Stack starter in solitaire
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2026
1%
SNIFF
Check for freshness
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 29, 2026
1%
INRE
Memo starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
1%
EGOT
"Grand slam" awards acronym spelled out by the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
1%
HYGIENE
Personal cleanliness
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
1%
URAL
Range that starts near the Kara Sea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
1%
ALUMSIDING
*Metallic house exterior (Read six letters in this answer counterclockwise, starting at letter three)
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
1%
WHATAMESS
"This place needs cleaning!"
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
1%
WWW
Internet address starter
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
1%
SIXSEVEN
2025 meme, or what the starts of 15- and 34-Across and the ends of 20- and 46-Across amount to
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
1%
HANDVAC
Portable cleaner, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
1%
STARMAP
Astronomer's chart (Read four letters clockwise, starting with letter two in this answer)
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
1%
TURNS
Rotates (Read eight letters clockwise, starting with letter one in this answer)
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
1%
INSCRUTABLE
Impossible to interpret (Read eight letters clockwise, starting with letter five in this answer)
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
1%
BEEP
Microwave sound (Read four letters clockwise, starting with letter one in this answer)
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
1%
ISAID
"To refresh your memory ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
1%
PETODOR
Target of some air fresheners
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
1%
FLINT
Fire-starting aid
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
1%
AMI
Bon ___ (cleaning powder brand)
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
1%
DOERS
Self-starters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
WETMOP
Tool for cleaning a grimy floor
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
BUCKETLIST
Wishes of a lifetime, or what the starts of the answers to the starred clues form at a chicken restaurant?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
1%
NETIPOT
Nasal cavity cleansing vessel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
1%
SCOURINGPAD
Writing tablet at a cleaning service?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
1%
PINE
Car freshener scent
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2026
1%
OLAY
Brand of facial cleanser
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
1%
OUTLINE
Term paper starting point
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
1%
VEGETABLEAISLE
Grocery store section with greens (... letters 6-13 into a name that starts with "I")
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2026
1%
STARTTHECLOCK
"I'm gonna begin ... now!" (... letters 3-11 into a name that starts with "C")
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2026
1%
TIMESHARES
Some vacation condo arrangements ... or a hint to what can follow the starts and precede the ends of the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
1%
ABC
Alphabet starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
1%
ERGO
Conclusion starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 7, 2026
1%
PROTOSTAR
One just starting to shine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
1%
NANO
Tech startup?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
1%
NHLGAME
Contest that starts with a center-ice faceoff
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 18, 2025
1%
TEA
Herbal refreshment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 18, 2025
1%
AUTO
Self starter?
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2025
1%
TAGSALE
Event after spring cleaning, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 14, 2025
1%
DRANO
Pipe cleaner brand
Universal Crossword · Dec 12, 2025
1%
BEERRUN
Trip to buy brewskis, or a sequence found in the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2025
1%
INDENT
Paragraph starter
Universal Crossword · Dec 1, 2025
1%
PSST
Discreet conversation starter
Universal Crossword · Nov 15, 2025
1%
EYEOPENING
Unexpectedly enlightening, and what can be found at the starts of 17-, 24-, 38-, and 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2025
1%
XENON
Only element starting with "X"
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
1%
MINT
Refreshing herb
Universal Crossword · Nov 8, 2025
1%
PLEBE
Naval Academy freshman
Universal Crossword · Nov 7, 2025
1%
VON
German surname starter, sometimes
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
1%
HIGHFASHION
Haute couture, and a hint to the starts of 3-, 9-, 27- and 30-Down
Universal Crossword · Oct 28, 2025
1%
DUSTERS
Fluffy cleaners
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2025
1%
OTTER
Florida freshwater springs mammal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 20, 2025
1%
SOURDOUGH
*Bread that needs a starter
Universal Crossword · Oct 13, 2025
1%
NONET
Baseball team's starting lineup, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 12, 2025
1%
WIRE
Pipe cleaner center
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 8, 2025
1%
TAKEFIVE
Go on a break, or what the starts of 16-, 20-, 32-, 43-, and 57-Across can be called
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2025
1%
ATEAMS
Squads of starters
Universal Crossword · Oct 3, 2025
1%
INKY
Like water surrounding a startled cuttlefish, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2025
1%
HTTP
URL starter
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
1%
YOUNG
Like someone described as "fresh-faced," maybe
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
1%
YEAST
Sourdough starter component
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2025
1%
NIUNAMENOS
Feminist movement started in Argentina
Universal Crossword · Sep 23, 2025
1%
TROTS
Unlikely gaits out of the starting gate
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
1%
TRACEELEMENTS
The art student who was bored in chemistry class started to ...
Universal Crossword · Sep 18, 2025
1%
EDGE
Jigsaw puzzle starting point, often
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2025
1%
CHANGINGTASTES
Evolving preferences, and a clue to the starts of 19-, 26-, 33- and 41-Across
Universal Crossword · Sep 4, 2025
1%
AHEADOF
Leading, or, when parsed differently, what can lead into the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
1%
DUSTS
Does some light cleaning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2025
1%
SWIFFER
Fast-cleaning mop brand
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2025
1%
REO
Speedwagon starter?
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2025
1%
ENERO
Calendario starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2025
1%
YAPAT
Try to startle, as a puppy might
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2025
1%
NAP
Midday refresher
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
1%
POLEPOSITION
Best starting spot in auto racing ... or 19-, 28- or 40-Across?
Universal Crossword · Aug 14, 2025
1%
MOWN
Like freshly cut grass
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2025
1%
DAYO
Belafonte song starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2025
1%
WEAREFAMILY
Sister Sledge classic whose second line is "I got all my sisters with me," and a hint to the starts of 17-, 24-, 39-, and 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2025
1%
PICNICAREAS
Outside eating spots, and where to find the starts of 17-, 27-, and 47-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2025
1%
WILDYEAST
*Sourdough starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2025
1%
ERIE
Canal that starts near Albany, New York
Universal Crossword · Jul 11, 2025
1%
TURNTURNTURN
The Byrds No. 1 hit whose lyrics come from Ecclesiastes, and what can be found at the starts of 20-, 27-, and 48-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2025
1%
ABACK
Taken __: startled
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2025
1%
ECO
System starter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2025
1%
MISSEDASPOT
Comment to a less-than-thorough cleaner, or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2025
1%
COMESFULLCIRCLE
Returns to the beginning, as suggested by the phonetic formula found at the starts of 17-, 37-, and 42-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2025
1%
NEWHIRES
They're just getting started
Universal Crossword · Jun 16, 2025
1%
FALSE
Like some starts and returns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2025
1%
SPRINGTHAW
Sign of winter's end, as depicted at the starts of 17-, 24-, 35- and 50-Across
Universal Crossword · Jun 12, 2025
1%
FWD
Email subj. line starter
Universal Crossword · Jun 12, 2025
1%
LOML
Romantic initialism spelled out by the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2025
1%
ANTES
Poker hand starters
Universal Crossword · Jun 11, 2025
1%
ROLLUP
Act like a startled doodlebug
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2025
1%
FRIDAY
When the weekend starts
Universal Crossword · May 22, 2025
1%
QUICKPEEKS
Brief glances ... or a homophonic hint to the starts of 3-, 5- and 7-Down
Universal Crossword · May 21, 2025
1%
WHATCHAUPTO
"Anything fun on the agenda today?," or a hint to the starts of 3-, 7-, 21-, and 29-Down
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2025
1%
STY
Room that needs a serious cleanup
Universal Crossword · May 19, 2025
1%
ODORS
Air freshener targets
Universal Crossword · May 12, 2025
1%
TOXINS
Targets of a "juice cleanse"
Universal Crossword · May 6, 2025
1%
WINDOWDRESSINGS
Storefront merchandise displays, or what the starts of 17-, 24-, 51-, and 63-Across are
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2025
1%
SBA
Govt. lender for a start-up
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · May 2, 2025
1%
SIDENOTES
Tangential remarks ... or a hint to the starts and ends of the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Apr 30, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Clean ___ (fresh start)" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 181 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SLATE (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Clean ___ (fresh start)"?
The best answer for "Clean ___ (fresh start)" is SLATE with 5 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Clean ___ (fresh start)" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 2 times in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on May 14, 2025.
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