The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OXIDIZES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1987.
Rusts crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OXIDIZES | 33 % | 8 |
| ERODES | 33 % | 6 |
| CORRODES | 33 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rusts
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rusty
- colored
- eat
- corrode
- chromatic
- rust fungus
- corrodes
- heteroecious
- oxidizes
- chlorosis
- verdigris
- mildews
Crossword Answer definitions
OXIDIZES verb- To combine with oxygen or otherwise make an oxide.
- To increase the valence (or the positive charge) of an element by removing electrons.
- To coat something with an oxide.
- To become oxidized.
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 OXIDIZES
More clues leading to the result ERODES
- Wears away
- Chips away at
- Eats away at
- Eats away
- Eats at
- Washes away
- Wears down
- Creates ravines
- Creates, as a gorge
- Undermines