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noun • someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike • the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion verb • form a scab • take the place of work of someone on strike | ||||
| 28% | 4 | It's wound round a wound | ||
noun • fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers • cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds | ||||
| 27% | 10 | The separation or gap between wound edges that leads to an open wound | ||
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Covering Over A Wound
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SCAB which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SCAB
Updated: December 7, 2025
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Covering: for example, covering northern bird
The Guardian Cryptic -
08 Dec 2000 | The Guardian Cryptic / 08 Dec 2000 |
2 | Covering for wound
The Guardian Quick -
09 May 2001 | The Guardian Quick / 09 May 2001 |
3 | It's wound round a wound
Telegraph Cross Atlantic -
25 Sep 2024 | Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 25 Sep 2024 |
4 | Sash wound as head-covering
The Guardian Quick -
23 Feb 2008 | The Guardian Quick / 23 Feb 2008 |
5 | The separation or gap between wound edges that leads to an open wound | |
6 | The stage in wound healing when epithelial cells multiply to cover the wound | |
7 | Wound covering
Telegraph Mini -
17 Dec 2024 | Telegraph Mini / 17 Dec 2024 |
