The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DEVASTATES , but the solution may also be HAVOCS which is one of the most recent solution (2007 in Boston Globe).
Lays waste crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEVASTATES | 33 % | 10 |
| HAVOCS | 33 % | 6 |
| RAVAGES | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lays waste
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lay waste
- laying waste
- destroys
- destruction
- destroying
- destroy
- annihilates
- devastate
- wreak havoc
- decimating
- obliterates
- destructive
Crossword Answer definitions
DEVASTATES verb- To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.
- To destroy a whole collection of related ideas, beliefs, and strongly held opinions.
- To break beyond recovery or repair so that the only options are abandonment or the clearing away of useless remains (if any) and starting over.
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 DEVASTATES
More clues leading to the result HAVOCS
- Lays waste
- RAF fighter-bombers.
- Earthquake aftermaths
- Widespread damages
- Ruinations
- Post-hurricane scenes, e.g.