Bit of makeup

The answer to “Bit of makeup” in the The Washington Post crossword is DAB — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 2, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 118-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Bit of makeup” answer

DAB (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is DAB.

Why the answer is DAB

A tiny touch of cosmetics can be just enough to add a little polish. 💄

What does DAB mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of DAB is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Bit of makeup” appeared?

The Washington Post reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 2, 2026 (most recent) → DAB. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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