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Wipe clean

Answer: ERASE - 5 letters

The crossword clue "Wipe clean" is answered by ERASE, a 5-letter entry. Used 238 times across 38 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 33 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.

The answer

ERASE

ERASE

5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ERASE answer page.

238Times used
38Distinct years
2026Most recent year
33Publications

Used 238 times across 38 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 33 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.

  • MOPUP (1 uses in xd)
  • RUBOFF (1 uses in xd)
  • THESLATE (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for ERASE

Every other clue in this pilot answered by ERASE, most used first.

  • Obliterate - used 256 times, most recently in 2025
  • Wipe out - used 244 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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