Dental advice from Lea & Perrins?

Latest answer — October 11, 2026

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A pastry brush spreading sauce over food, illustrating the cooking sense of “brush with sauce.”

Clue explained

The joke turns dental advice into a recipe instruction: brush your teeth with sauce becomes brush food with sauce. Lea & Perrins is best known for Worcestershire sauce, which is often used to season marinades and savory dishes; brushing it on food is a cooking step, not a dental recommendation.

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The answer to “Dental advice from Lea & Perrins?” in the The Washington Post crossword is BRUSHWITHSAUCE — a 14-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 11, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 50-Across. 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.

“Dental advice from Lea & Perrins?” answer

BRUSHWITHSAUCE (14 letters)

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When else has “Dental advice from Lea & Perrins?” appeared?

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October 11, 2026 (most recent) → BRUSHWITHSAUCE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Dental advice from Lea & Perrins?”?

The answer is BRUSHWITHSAUCE, a 14-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on October 11, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Dental advice from Lea & Perrins?”?

14 letters: BRUSHWITHSAUCE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Washington Post crossword on October 11, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 50-Across.

Can “Dental advice from Lea & Perrins?” have a different answer?

Yes — The Washington Post sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's WaPo Crossword answers?

The full grid for October 11, 2026 is on the WaPo Crossword answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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