The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SNUFFS which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2013.
__ out (extinguishes) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SNUFFS | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: __ out (extinguishes)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- refrigerant
- black
- blow
- destroy
- dies
- extinguishment
- put
- quench
- quenched
- quenching
- ravel
- snuff
Crossword Answer definitions
SNUFFS verb- To inhale through the nose.
- To turn up the nose and inhale air, as an expression of contempt; hence, to take offence.
- To extinguish a candle or oil-lamp flame by covering the burning end of the wick until the flame is suffocated.
- To trim the burnt part of a candle wick.
- To kill a person; to snuff out.
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