Answer to "Empties" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DRAINS , but the solution may also be EVACUATES which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in New York Times).

Empties crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
DRAINS	45 %	6
DEPLETES	18 %	8
DRINS	9 %	5
CLEANSOUT	9 %	9
UNLOADS	9 %	7
EVACUATES	9 %	9

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Empties

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• deletes
• depletes
• drains
• eliminates
• ends
• flows
• flushes
• pounces
• removes
• spills
• overflows
• sloshes

Crossword Answer definitions

DRAINS noun

1. A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
2. An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
3. Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.
4. An act of urination.
5. One terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).
6. An outhole.
7. A drink.

DRAINS verb

1. To lose liquid.
2. To flow gradually.
3. To cause liquid to flow out of.
4. To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.
5. To deplete of energy or resources.
6. To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.
7. To filter.
8. To fall off the bottom of the playfield.

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 DRAINS

• Important tub features
• Deprives of strength
• Empties the tub
• Water ways
• Flood deterrents
• Siphons
• Sink parts
• Sink holes
• Pulls the plug on
• Sink outlets

More clues leading to the result DEPLETES

• Drains
• Seriously reduces
• Uses up
• Drains.
• Exhausts
• Empties
• Exhausts, as resources
• Empties wholly or partly
• Gradually uses up resources

More clues leading to the result DRINS

• Empties

More clues leading to the result CLEANSOUT

• Empties
• Strips of everything
• Takes all the money from
• Leaves penniless

More clues leading to the result UNLOADS

• Disburdens
• Gets rid of
• Vents
• Empties
• Sells at a loss, perhaps
• Takes off cargo
• Spills one's guts
• Dumps (on)
• Severely criticizes, with "on"
• Vents frustration

More clues leading to the result EVACUATES

• Clears out
• Clears
• Empties
• Leaves due to a threat
• Withdraws to safety