The usual crossword answer to “salve for a wound” is SALVE itself, most often as a 5‑letter entry meaning “healing ointment” or “ointment for wounds or sores.”

Main answer

  • The standard fill for a clue like “salve for a wound,” “ointment,” or “healing ointment” is SALVE (5 letters).
  • Many crossword databases list SALVE specifically under clues such as “ointment for wounds or sores” and “ointment.”

Other possible fills (if letters differ)

Depending on your grid length and crossing letters, setters sometimes use:

  • BALM (4 letters) – another word for a soothing or healing ointment.
  • UNGUENT (7 letters) – a more formal term meaning ointment, also listed as a crossword answer for “ointment.”
  • Longer possibilities like EMOLLIENT (9 letters) can also clue a type of soothing preparation, though this is less likely for the exact phrasing “salve for a wound.”

How to pick the right one in your puzzle

  1. Count the squares for the clue in your crossword.
    • 5 letters → SALVE is overwhelmingly the most common.
 * 4 letters → try **BALM** if it fits your crossings.

 * 7 letters → **UNGUENT** is a good candidate.
  1. Check any known letters from intersecting answers to confirm.

If you share the pattern (like S _ L V E or _ A L M), a more precise suggestion is possible.

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