The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DOUSES , but the solution may also be QUELLS which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in Universal uClick).
Extinguishes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DOUSES | 25 % | 6 |
| SNUFFS | 15 % | 6 |
| QUELLS | 10 % | 6 |
| OFFS | 10 % | 4 |
| PUTSOUT | 10 % | 7 |
| DAMPS | 10 % | 5 |
| KILLSOFF | 5 % | 8 |
| BLOWSOUT | 5 % | 8 |
| SNUFFSOUT | 5 % | 9 |
| DROWNS | 5 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Extinguishes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- snuff out
- wipe out
- eradicate
- obliterate
- annihilate
- eliminate
- carry off
- press out
- stub out
- decimate
- crush out
- ceases
Crossword Answer definitions
DOUSES verb- To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
- To fall suddenly into water.
- To put out; to extinguish.
- To strike, beat, or thrash.
- To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly
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 DOUSES
- Extinguishes
- Throws cold water on
- Splashes
- Wets thoroughly
- Pours water on
- Puts out
- Extinguishes, as a candle
- Hoses down
- Puts out, as a fire
- Drenches.
More clues leading to the result SNUFFS
- __ out (destroys)
- Puts out
- Extinguishes
- Extinguishes, with "out"
- __ out (extinguishes)
- Extinguishes, as a candle.
- Extinguishes (with "out").
- Extinguishes a candle
- Stamps (out)
- Extinguishes (with "out")
More clues leading to the result QUELLS
More clues leading to the result OFFS
- Cricket sides
- Switch choices
- Switch settings
- Murders, mob-style
- Switch positions
- Does in
- Gets rid of
- Takes for a ride
- Whacks
- Slays, slangily
More clues leading to the result PUTSOUT
More clues leading to the result DAMPS
- Wets
- Tends to the furnace
- Moistens
- Lightly wets
- Gets a little water on
- Deadens
- Makes wet
- Deadens, as a piano string
- Extinguishes a fire
- Soft-pedals?