The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SEARS which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 1995.
Causes withering crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| SEARS | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Causes withering
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sears
 - blast
 - blight
 - blighted
 - dutch elm disease
 - decay
 - sere
 - decaying
 - fading
 - glare
 - persistent
 - tumbleweed
 
Crossword Answer definitions
SEARS verb- To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.
 - To wither; to dry up.
 - To make callous or insensible.
 - To mark permanently, as if by burning.
 
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