The clue "salve" last appeared in the LA Times crossword on March 20, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "BALM", a 4-letter word.
Solution BALM is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution BALM is 4 letters long. We have 10 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 162 solutions. The longest is COUNTERIRRITANT with 15 letters, and the shortest is AID with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "SALVE" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 06 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 15 letters long.
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