Destroy
The crossword clue "Destroy" is answered by RUIN, a 4-letter entry. Used 161 times across 43 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 27 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
RUIN
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the RUIN answer page.
Used 161 times across 43 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 27 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 collection link to their own answer page.
- WRECK (9 uses in xd)
Other clues for RUIN
Every other clue in this collection answered by RUIN, most used first.
- Wreck - used 68 times, most recently in 2026
- Downfall - used 57 times, most recently in 2025
- Bankrupt - used 40 times, most recently in 2025
- Spoil - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
- Destruction - used 33 times, most recently in 2023
- Devastate - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
- Totally destroy - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
- Archaeological site - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
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