The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ERASE , but the solution may also be AXE which is one of the most recent solution (2022 in New York Times).
Eliminate crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ERASE | 41 % | 5 |
| DELETE | 8 % | 6 |
| END | 8 % | 3 |
| RULEOUT | 6 % | 7 |
| RID | 6 % | 3 |
| REMOVE | 6 % | 6 |
| OMIT | 3 % | 4 |
| DOAWAYWITH | 3 % | 10 |
| DELE | 3 % | 4 |
| ABOLISH | 3 % | 7 |
| SCRAP | 2 % | 5 |
| CUTOUT | 2 % | 6 |
| IRONOUT | 2 % | 7 |
| BAR | 2 % | 3 |
| WEEDOUT | 2 % | 7 |
| XOUT | 2 % | 4 |
| AXE | 2 % | 3 |
| SLAY | 2 % | 4 |
| STAMPOUT | 2 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Eliminate
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- do away with
- annihilate
- get rid of
- wipe out
- eradicate
- extinguish
- evacuate
- carry off
- obviate
- reject
- pass
- empty
Crossword Answer definitions
ERASE noun- The operation of deleting data.
- To remove markings or information
- To obliterate information from (a storage medium), such as to clear or (with magnetic storage) to demagnetize.
- To obliterate (information) from a storage medium, such as to clear or to overwrite.
- To remove a runner from the bases via a double play or pick off play
- To be erased (have markings removed, have information removed or be cleared of information).
- To disregard (a group, an orientation, etc.); to prevent from having an active role in society.
- To kill; assassinate.
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 ERASE
- Rub out
- Clean the slate
- Delete
- Delete a file
- Destroy
- Expunge
- Free up space, in a way
- Get the lead out?
- Wipe away
- Wipe out
More clues leading to the result DELETE
- Free up space, in a way
- Remove
- Cancel
- Computer key
- Rubout
- Get rid of
- Remove a file
- Strike out
- Strike
- Nullifying keystroke
More clues leading to the result END
- Break off
- Curling division
- Deep or dead follower
- Finale
- Finis
- Finish
- He may be offensive
- Last gasp
- Sign off
- Wind up
More clues leading to the result RULEOUT
- Dismiss
- Remove from consideration
- Shut the door on
- Eliminate as a possibility
- Exclude by regulation.
- Eliminate
- Prevent
- Cross off as a possibility
- Dismiss from consideration
- Exclude from consideration
More clues leading to the result RID
More clues leading to the result REMOVE
More clues leading to the result OMIT
More clues leading to the result DOAWAYWITH
More clues leading to the result DELE
- Strike out
- Editor's remark
- Strike out, as copy
- Take out
- Mark of omission
- Takeout sign?
- Editor's mark
- Request to remove from a galley
- Takeout order?
- Proofer's word
More clues leading to the result ABOLISH
- Wipe out
- Get rid of
- Do away with
- Stamp out
- Put a stop to
- Eliminate
- Put an end to
- Void
- Make illegal
- Do away with.
More clues leading to the result SCRAP
More clues leading to the result CUTOUT
- Paper doll, for example
- Delete
- Figure often made of cardboard
- Paper doll, say
- Remove from the magazine, as coupons
- Snip from the newspaper
- Clip
- Stop
- Paper design.
- Childhood delight.
More clues leading to the result IRONOUT
- Resolve, as details
- Smooth over
- Clear up
- Resolve
- Settle
- Settle, as differences
- Reconcile
- Settle, as details
- Resolve, as differences
- Smooth over.
More clues leading to the result BAR
- Kind of code
- Milky Way unit
- Prevent
- Refuse admission to
- Serving counter
- Soap unit
- Word in many ranch names
- Word with roll or salad
- Close off
- Exclude
More clues leading to the result WEEDOUT
More clues leading to the result XOUT
- Cancel
- Delete
- Eliminate, in a way
- Obliterate
- Strike off a list
- Line through
- Cross off
- Delete, in a way
- Draw a cross over
- Eradicate
More clues leading to the result AXE
- Boot out
- Bunyan's tool
- Cut
- Fire
- Fireman's tool
- Give the boot
- Paul Bunyan's tool
- Show the door to
- Chop
- Cleaver
More clues leading to the result SLAY
- Do in the dragon
- Overwhelm with laughter
- Do in
- Dispatch a dragon
- Overwhelm
- Amusingly overwhelm
- Kill
- Do well at a 39-Down
- Emulate Natty Bumppo
- Do in, as a dragon