The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ERODE which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2022.
Eat away crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ERODE | 82 % | 5 |
| GNAW | 10 % | 4 |
| CORRODE | 6 % | 7 |
| FRET | 2 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Eat away
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- erode
- fret
- eat away at
- wear away
- eat into
- wear
- eat out
- gnaw
- corrode
- chip away
- eat in
- consume
Crossword Answer definitions
ERODE verb- To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction.
- To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.
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 ERODE
- Diminish
- Slowly destroy
- Wear away
- Whittle away
- Diminish gradually
- Fade gradually
- Grind down
- Rust
- Wear down
- Diminish by degrees
More clues leading to the result GNAW
- Eat like a beaver
- Chew at
- Chew like a rat
- Eat away at
- Eat at
- Nibble
- Nibble on
- Make like a mouse
- Sink one's teeth into
- Eat away
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.