The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ERODE , but the solution may also be OXIDIZE which is one of the most recent solution (2022 in Wall Street Journal).
Rust crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ERODE | 38 % | 5 |
| OXIDIZE | 17 % | 7 |
| OXIDATE | 17 % | 7 |
| CORRODE | 13 % | 7 |
| IRONOXIDE | 8 % | 9 |
| OXIDE | 8 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rust
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rusty
- colored
- eat
- corrode
- chromatic
- rust fungus
- corrosion
- oxidation
- erode
- oxide
- proofing
- oleum
Crossword Answer definitions
ERODE verb- To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction.
- To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.
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 ERODE
- Diminish
- Slowly destroy
- Wear away
- Whittle away
- Diminish gradually
- Fade gradually
- Grind down
- Rust
- Wear down
- Diminish by degrees
More clues leading to the result OXIDIZE
- Become rusty
- Become ash, maybe
- Become rusted
- Get rusty
- Discolor, as banana peels, e.g.
- Begin to rust
- Rust
- Form rust, say
- Go from aluminum to alumina, say
- Rust out
More clues leading to the result OXIDATE
- Rust
- Combine with a certain gas.
- Cover with a coating of rust.
- Rust or combust
- Become rusty
- Get rusty
- Add Oxygen
More clues leading to the result CORRODE
- Act like an acid
- Become rusty
- Eat away
- Have an acidic effect on
- Rust
- Destroy by chemical process
- Wear away
- Eat
- Destroy slowly
- Eat away slowly.