Obliterate
The crossword clue "Obliterate" is answered by ERASE, a 5-letter entry. Used 256 times across 73 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 20 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
ERASE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ERASE answer page.
Used 256 times across 73 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1924. It appears in 20 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- EFFACE (9 uses in xd)
- RAZE (6 uses in xd)
- XOUT (3 uses in xd)
- SMASH (2 uses in xd)
- ZAP (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for ERASE
Every other clue in this pilot answered by ERASE, most used first.
- Wipe out - used 244 times, most recently in 2026
- Wipe clean - used 238 times, most recently in 2026
- Rub out - used 217 times, most recently in 2026
- Make blank - used 197 times, most recently in 2026
- Expunge - used 174 times, most recently in 2026
- Delete - used 159 times, most recently in 2026
- Wipe away - used 82 times, most recently in 2026
- Clear the board - used 80 times, most recently in 2026
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