The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DELES , but the solution may also be XES which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Strikes out crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DELES | 41 % | 5 |
| XES | 19 % | 3 |
| DELETES | 12 % | 7 |
| FANS | 10 % | 4 |
| ELIDES | 3 % | 6 |
| WHIFFS | 3 % | 6 |
| CANCELS | 1 % | 7 |
| NIXES | 1 % | 5 |
| CROSSES | 1 % | 7 |
| EXES | 1 % | 4 |
| EXPUNGES | 1 % | 8 |
| BOMBS | 1 % | 5 |
| ERASES | 1 % | 6 |
| OMITS | 1 % | 5 |
Why may XES be the right solution?
The answer "XES" is the right solution because "XES" is a common term used to indicate strikes in the context of baseball. Each "X" represents a strike, so multiple "XES" indicate multiple strikes.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Strikes out
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- strike out
- strikeout
- struck out
- strike off
- striking
- strike on
- strike down
- misses
- pitching
- fastball
- overstrike
- ballplayer
Crossword Answer definitions
DELES noun- A sign signifying deletion
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 DELES
- Strikes out
- Removes
- Removes from the page
- Strikes from the script
- Takes out of print?
- Strikeout marks
- X'es out
- Removes from copy
- Takes out of the text
- Strikes from a proof
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 DELETES
More clues leading to the result FANS
- Audience
- Admirers
- Aficionados
- Sports-page readers
- Bootleg concert tape traders, probably
- Tape traders, probably
- Bleacherites
- Bleachers creatures
- Boosters
- Autograph seekers
More clues leading to the result ELIDES
- Goes into contractions?
- Omits, as vowels
- Skips, as a speech sound
- Doesn't say
- Slurs syllables
- Says "I'm thinkin'," for example
- Ignores
- Omits, as in scanning poetry
- Omits, in a way
- Skips over
More clues leading to the result WHIFFS
More clues leading to the result CANCELS
- Takes off of TV
- Aborts
- Calls off
- Forgives
- Doesn't take anymore
- Scratches
- Nixes
- Nullifies.
- Crosses out.
- Strikes out
More clues leading to the result NIXES
- Gives the thumbs-down to
- Cancels
- Rejects
- Puts the kibosh on
- Says no to
- Turns thumbs down on
- Just says no to
- Vetoes
- Turns down
- Gives a thumbs-down
More clues leading to the result CROSSES
- Disrespects, as a mob boss
- Betrays
- Hybrids
- Accessories for Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Vampire repellents
- Mass symbols
- Strikes (out)
- Designs on British ensigns.
- Thwarts.
- Intersects.
More clues leading to the result EXES
- Kisses, symbolically
- Former mates
- Former partners
- Marla and Ivana, e.g.
- Unpaired pair
- "The First Wives' Club" members
- People who might not get invited to the same parties
- They've split
- Former flames
- Past partners
More clues leading to the result EXPUNGES
More clues leading to the result BOMBS
- Box-office flops
- Broadway flops
- B-52's payload
- B-52 payload
- B-52 cargo
- Fails miserably
- Flops big-time
- Total flops
- Broadway duds
- Turkeys
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