Wipe out Crossword Clue

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ERASE

(5 letters)

EXPUNGE

(7 letters)

EFFACE

(6 letters)

ERADICATE

(9 letters)

DESTROY

(7 letters)

NEGATE

(6 letters)

RUIN

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

Hint 1: Clue Definitions

WIPE (verb)
1. rub with a circular motion
WIPE (noun)
1. the act of rubbing or wiping
OUT (adverb)
1. from one’s possession
OUT (adjective)
1. knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
2. excluded from use or mention
OUT (verb)
1. to state openly and publicly one’s homosexuality
2. be made known; be disclosed or revealed
OUT (noun)
1. (baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

ERASE
(5 letters)
EXPUNGE
(7 letters)
EFFACE
(6 letters)
ERADICATE
(9 letters)
DESTROY
(7 letters)
NEGATE
(6 letters)
RUIN
(4 letters)

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