The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DECLAWS which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2014.
Takes points off? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DECLAWS | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Takes points off?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- penalize
- deduct
- subtract
- pleural
- take away
- deduction
- subtraction
- awl
- severance
- subtractive
- despatch
- sort out
Crossword Answer definitions
DECLAWS verb- To surgically remove a cats claws; onychectomy.
- To make harmless.
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