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 |
| END | 8 % | 3 |
| DELETE | 8 % | 6 |
| RID | 6 % | 3 |
| RULEOUT | 6 % | 7 |
| REMOVE | 6 % | 6 |
| ABOLISH | 3 % | 7 |
| DOAWAYWITH | 3 % | 10 |
| OMIT | 3 % | 4 |
| DELE | 3 % | 4 |
| CUTOUT | 2 % | 6 |
| XOUT | 2 % | 4 |
| SLAY | 2 % | 4 |
| SCRAP | 2 % | 5 |
| WEEDOUT | 2 % | 7 |
| IRONOUT | 2 % | 7 |
| AXE | 2 % | 3 |
| BAR | 2 % | 3 |
| 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 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 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 RID
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 REMOVE
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 DOAWAYWITH
More clues leading to the result OMIT
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 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 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 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
More clues leading to the result SCRAP
More clues leading to the result WEEDOUT
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 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 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