The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RUIN , but the solution may also be STARKNESS which is one of the most recent solution (2000 in New York Times).
Desolation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RUIN | 60 % | 4 |
| LONELINESS | 20 % | 10 |
| STARKNESS | 20 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Desolation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- devastation
- ruin
- forlornness
- bleakness
- loneliness
- havoc
- destruction
- wasting
- depopulation
- waste
- disarray
- misery
Crossword Answer definitions
RUIN noun- (sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
- The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
- Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
- A fall or tumble.
- A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.
- Complete financial loss; bankruptcy.
- To cause the fiscal ruin of.
- To destroy or make something no longer usable.
- To cause severe financial loss to; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
- To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.
- To make something less enjoyable or likeable.
- To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
- To fall into a state of decay.
- To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result RUIN
- Destroy
- Destroyed building
- Downfall
- Reduce to bankruptcy
- The road to __
- Destruction
- Completely botch
- Spoil
- Bankrupt
- Excavation site