The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DEFLATES , but the solution may also be PRICKS which is one of the most recent solution (2008 in LA Times).
Punctures crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEFLATES | 50 % | 8 |
| PRICKS | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Punctures
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- deflate
- borings
- holes
- perforations
- piligerous
- punctate
- perforation
- punctation
- punctulate
- punctuated
- ruptures
- perforating
Crossword Answer definitions
DEFLATES verb- To remove air or some other gas from within an elastic container, e.g. a balloon or tyre
- To cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, e.g. to shrink
- To reduce the amount of available currency or credit and thus lower prices.
- To become deflated.
- To let down or disappoint.
- To compress (data) according to a particular algorithm.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result DEFLATES
- Lowers the volume of, in a way
- Lessens in amount, as currency.
- Punctures one's balloon.
- Dispirits
- Punctures
- Lets the air out