The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CORRODE , but the solution may also be OXIDATE which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in New York Times).
Become rusty crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CORRODE | 57 % | 7 |
| OXIDATE | 14 % | 7 |
| OXIDIZE | 14 % | 7 |
| GOSTALE | 14 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Become rusty
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- corrode
- oxidize
- rust
- canker
- rusted
- oxidate
- musty
- maderization
- reezed
- adage
- iron
- press
Crossword Answer definitions
CORRODE verb- To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
- To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
- To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CORRODE
- Act like an acid
- Become rusty
- Eat away
- Have an acidic effect on
- Rust
- Destroy by chemical process
- Wear away
- Eat
- Destroy slowly
- Eat away slowly.
More clues leading to the result OXIDATE
- Rust
- Combine with a certain gas.
- Cover with a coating of rust.
- Rust or combust
- Become rusty
- Get rusty
- Add Oxygen
More clues leading to the result OXIDIZE
- Become rusty
- Become ash, maybe
- Become rusted
- Get rusty
- Discolor, as banana peels, e.g.
- Begin to rust
- Rust
- Form rust, say
- Go from aluminum to alumina, say
- Rust out