The Clue
Thoroughly comb (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SCOUR
Tags
Notes
The answer SCOUR is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.
Related Clues
Burnish
Ransack
Scrub
Comb
Carefully search
Clean energetically
Clean thoroughly
Cleanse thoroughly
Look everywhere in
Pore over
Scrub hard
Search carefully
Search hurriedly
Search thoroughly
Search widely
Use an S.O.S.
Wash away
Do a cleaning chore
Look high and low
Rub, rub, rub
Scrub a tub, maybe
Search high and low
Use elbow grease on
Use steel wool
Work on dirty pans
Search with a fine-tooth comb
Definition
SCOUR as a noun:
1. a place that is scoured (especially by running water)
SCOUR as a verb:
1. examine minutely; "The police scoured the country for the fugitive"
2. (scrub, scour) = clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"
3. (scour, abrade) = rub hard or scrub; "scour the counter tops"
4. (flush, scour, purge) = rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"