The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ERODES , but the solution may also be ABRADES which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Wears down crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ERODES | 71 % | 6 |
| JADES | 17 % | 5 |
| TIRES | 8 % | 5 |
| ABRADES | 4 % | 7 |
Why may ABRADES be the right solution?
The word "ABRADES" fits the clue "Wears down" because it means to wear away or erode something through friction or rubbing.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Wears down
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wear down
- worn down
- wearing away
- wear away
- wear out
- worn out
- worn off
- wear off
- wornout
- well worn
- deteriorates
- wear thin
Crossword Answer definitions
ERODES 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 ERODES
- Wears away
- Chips away at
- Eats away at
- Eats away
- Eats at
- Washes away
- Wears down
- Creates ravines
- Creates, as a gorge
- Undermines
More clues leading to the result JADES
- Green gemstones
- Becomes tiring
- Some green stones
- Becomes wearisome
- Green carvings
- Green sculptures
- Causes to be cynical
- Is wearisome
- Some green gemstones
- Makes dull from overuse
More clues leading to the result TIRES
- Spares
- Ford foursome
- Tuckers out
- Beetle's foursome
- Inflation figures?
- Vehicular spinners
- Products marketed as "skidproof"
- Becomes weary
- They often have belts
- Gets pooped