The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ERASES , but the solution may also be ZAPS which is one of the most recent solution (2017 in New York Times).
Obliterates crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ERASES | 63 % | 6 |
| ZAPS | 6 % | 4 |
| EFFACES | 6 % | 7 |
| XES | 6 % | 3 |
| ANNULS | 6 % | 6 |
| RAZES | 6 % | 5 |
| XSOUT | 3 % | 5 |
| DESTROYS | 3 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Obliterates
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wipe out
- kill
- efface
- extinguish
- destroyed
- hide
- blot out
- obscure
- wipe
- blotted out
- erases
- xes
Crossword Answer definitions
ERASES 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 ERASES
- Rubs out
- Formats
- Wipes off
- Clears away
- Rubs the wrong away
- Deletes
- Does some board work
- Gets the word out?
- Obliterates
- Wipes clean
More clues leading to the result ZAPS
- Does some channel-surfing
- Uses the remote
- Erases, as a file
- Changes channels
- Gets with a ray gun
- Shoots
- Microwaves
- Hits with a laser
- Bot shots?
- Heats in the microwave
More clues leading to the result EFFACES
More clues leading to the result XES
- Some signatures
- Cancels
- Spot markers, at times
- Marks on a ballot
- Marks, as a ballot
- Cancels, with "out"
- Check mark alternatives
- Crosses out
- Makes one's mark?
- Marks on a survey
More clues leading to the result ANNULS
- Invalidates, as a marriage
- Invalidates
- Makes void
- Declares void, as a marriage
- Declares void
- Rescinds
- Cancels
- Cancels.
- Obliterates.
- Obliterates
More clues leading to the result RAZES
- Knocks down
- Clears a level?
- Levels
- Tears down
- Demolishes
- Brings down the house
- Brings down
- Brings down a building
- Makes a lot out of a building?
- Cause to implode, perhaps
More clues leading to the result XSOUT
- Removes from a list
- Deletes
- Lines through
- Marks through
- Strikes through
- Cancels
- Draws a line through
- Removes from text, in a way
- Crosses off
- Strikes through, as text