The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ERASING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1968.
Rubbing out crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ERASING | 60 % | 7 |
| ERASURE | 20 % | 7 |
| ERASION | 20 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rubbing out
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rub out
- rub off
- rubbed
- rub along
- rub down
- rubout
- scratch out
- abrading
- erasing
- rub up
- scratching
- rubefacient
Crossword Answer definitions
ERASING verb- 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 ERASING
- Deleting
- Wiping clean
- Blackboard user's activity, at times
- Clearing the tape
- Frequent schoolroom activity
- Blackboard chore
- Scraping off.
- Blackboard cleaning.
- Blotting out.
- Clearing the blackboard.
More clues leading to the result ERASURE
- Sign of a slip
- Solver's smudge
- Rub-out
- Sign of a rewrite
- Sign of correction
- Something rubbed out
- Character assassination?
- Palimpsest component
- Solver's smudge?
- Page smudge, possibly