Crossword answer
ERASE
5 letters · Used for 75 different clues · 254 appearances · Last seen LA Times, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
ERASE
Clues that lead to ERASE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Create a clean slate?5LA TimesAug 20, 2026
Wipe5LA TimesAug 19, 2026
Rub clean5NewsdayAug 18, 2026
Dry-___ marker5USA TodayAug 18, 2026
Expunge as chalk marks5Crosswords With FriendsAug 17, 2026
Delete5Evening StandardAug 17, 2026
Rub out5Evening StandardAug 12, 2026
French and English are backing excise5The IndependentAug 7, 2026
Rub out (5)5The GuardianJul 30, 2026
Remove pencil marks5NewsdayJul 27, 2026
Wipe, as chalk from a blackboard5Daily ThemedJul 21, 2026
Wipe off a whiteboard5NewsdayJul 13, 2026
Make blank5Wall Street JournalJul 11, 2026
Get rid of a writing or drawing mistake5Everyday Puzzles MiniJul 9, 2026
Remove, as a mistake5Thomas JosephJul 6, 2026
(6/7) Occasionally, you pause and ___ (remove) a couple of missteps, but don't worry, you're almost there!5Daily ThemedJun 28, 2026
Strike out5NewsdayJun 26, 2026
Clear one's name, perhaps?5LA TimesJun 26, 2026
Delete Times article finally (5)5The GuardianJun 26, 2026
Wipe out5New York TimesJun 23, 2026
Wipe clean5LA TimesJun 17, 2026
Cancel important date with Suzanne on vacation (5)5The SunJun 11, 2026
Remove (5)5The SunJun 11, 2026
DO NOT ___5New York TimesMay 30, 2026
Wipe chalk from5NewsdayMay 19, 2026
Eradicate5Puzzle PageApr 29, 2026
Wipe from a whiteboard5NewsdayApr 7, 2026
Wipe off, as a blackboard5New York TimesApr 6, 2026
Wipe off, as the blackboard5Daily ThemedMar 29, 2026
Wipe clean before entertaining discontented artists5The IndependentMar 7, 2026
Clear a sentence?5New York TimesFeb 13, 2026
Clear, as a whiteboard5New York TimesJan 7, 2026
Leave no trace of5NewsdayNov 9, 2025
Clear one's name, say?5New York TimesNov 7, 2025
Rub away5Evening StandardOct 9, 2025
Wipe the slate clean?5New York TimesOct 6, 2025
Obliterate (5)5The SunAug 28, 2025
Delete from opera season (5)5The SunAug 28, 2025
Wipe a slate clean5Daily ThemedAug 26, 2025
Remove, as pencil marks5New York TimesAug 25, 2025
Obliterate5Eugene ShefferJul 25, 2025
Times editor's beginning to strike5The IndependentJul 24, 2025
Make vanish5New York TimesJul 11, 2025
Wipe, as from memory5New York TimesJul 6, 2025
Remove a pencil mark5NewsdayJun 9, 2025
Remove, as chalk marks5NewsdayMay 26, 2025
Wipe clean, as a whiteboard5Daily ThemedApr 4, 2025
Word from the Latin for "scrape"5NewsdayMar 29, 2025
Undo5New York TimesMar 27, 2025
Wipe from a blackboard5NewsdayMar 18, 2025
Returning to sea, arranged to get rid of5Evening StandardFeb 21, 2025
Wipe the board clean5Daily ThemedFeb 17, 2025
Remove a slip?5Evening StandardFeb 4, 2025
Remove those pointed ears, possibly?5Evening StandardJul 25, 2024
Wipe rear end in comfort5The IndependentFeb 13, 2024
Wipe, as chalk from the blackboard5Daily ThemedJan 25, 2024
Wipe off the whiteboard, say5Daily ThemedDec 31, 2023
Wipe out from a whiteboard, say5Daily ThemedDec 18, 2023
Clear, as a blackboard5Daily ThemedOct 30, 2023
Clear, as a chalkboard5Daily ThemedSep 15, 2023
Delete the time - a third of a second5Evening StandardAug 11, 2023
About a second before, cancel5Evening StandardJun 9, 2023
Wipe away, as pencil markings5Daily ThemedMay 13, 2023
Wipe off files from a PC, say5Daily ThemedJan 22, 2023
Clean, as a flash drive5Daily ThemedOct 16, 2022
Wipe from a pen drive5Daily ThemedOct 2, 2022
Wipe, as a board5Daily ThemedJul 19, 2022
Begin to start over, perhaps5Daily ThemedMar 13, 2022
Free up space, perhaps5Daily ThemedFeb 20, 2022
Get the letter off5Evening StandardDec 17, 2021
Clear a cassette tape, say5Daily ThemedNov 18, 2021
Wipe out, say5Daily ThemedSep 8, 2021
Clear a chalkboard, say5Daily ThemedJun 22, 2021
Remove from the earth at times5Evening StandardJul 25, 2019
Rub out more than '5 Down'5Evening StandardFeb 21, 2019
About ERASE in crosswords
ERASE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 254 times in our database across 75 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Create a clean slate?” in the LA Times crossword on August 20, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
OSAGEGreat Plains nation
ENEMYCheetah, to Wonder Woman
BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her
PEARLOyster's gem
LANGE"Tootsie" Oscar winner Jessica
OBOESClarinet cousins
PISTESki-slope
CAMEOBrooch, role or ware (5)
AERIEHome for an eagle
APPLEGift from a teacher's pet
IDSAY"My guess is ..."
AIMATPoint towards
CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2)
HOSEDSwindled
Every appearance of ERASE (254)
Click to expand · newest first
Aug 20, 2026
Create a clean slate? · LA Times · Down
Aug 19, 2026
Wipe · LA Times · Down
Aug 18, 2026
Dry-___ marker · USA Today · 39 Down
Aug 18, 2026
Rub clean · Newsday · Down
Aug 17, 2026
Delete · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 17, 2026
Expunge as chalk marks · Crosswords With Friends · 6
Aug 12, 2026
Rub out · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 7, 2026
French and English are backing excise · The Independent · 28 Across
Jul 30, 2026
Rub out (5) · The Guardian · 6 Across
Jul 27, 2026
Remove pencil marks · Newsday · Across
Jul 21, 2026
Wipe, as chalk from a blackboard · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jul 13, 2026
Wipe off a whiteboard · Newsday · Down
Jul 11, 2026
Make blank · Wall Street Journal · 71 Across
Jul 9, 2026
Get rid of a writing or drawing mistake · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 5
Jul 8, 2026
Delete · USA Today · 5 Across
Jul 6, 2026
Remove, as a mistake · Thomas Joseph · 42 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Make blank · Thomas Joseph · 40 Across
Jul 1, 2026
Delete · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jun 28, 2026
(6/7) Occasionally, you pause and ___ (remove) a couple of missteps, but don't worry, you're almost there! · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Jun 26, 2026
Clear one's name, perhaps? · LA Times · Across
Jun 26, 2026
Delete Times article finally (5) · The Guardian · 6 Down
Jun 26, 2026
Strike out · Newsday · Across
Jun 23, 2026
Wipe out · New York Times · 42 Across
Jun 21, 2026
Dry-___ marker · USA Today · 66 Across
Jun 17, 2026
Wipe clean · LA Times · Across
Jun 11, 2026
Remove (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Cancel important date with Suzanne on vacation (5) · The Sun · 7 Down
Jun 11, 2026
Rub out · Daily Express · 16 Down
Jun 3, 2026
Delete · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jun 2, 2026
Make blank · Thomas Joseph · 1 Across
May 30, 2026
DO NOT ___ · New York Times · 3 Down
May 21, 2026
Rub out · The Independent · 20 Across
May 19, 2026
Wipe chalk from · Newsday · Across
May 10, 2026
Delete · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 8, 2026
Delete · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 30, 2026
Delete · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Apr 29, 2026
Eradicate · Puzzle Page · 11 Down
Apr 19, 2026
Wipe clean · Newsday · Across
Apr 18, 2026
Delete · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Apr 16, 2026
Wipe clean · New York Times · 19 Across
Apr 13, 2026
Rub out · Daily Express · 20 Across
Apr 11, 2026
Rub out · The Independent · 20 Across
Apr 7, 2026
Wipe from a whiteboard · Newsday · Down
Apr 6, 2026
Wipe off, as a blackboard · New York Times · 16 Across
Apr 5, 2026
Eradicate · Newsday · Across
Mar 29, 2026
Wipe off, as the blackboard · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Mar 28, 2026
Delete · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 18, 2026
Delete · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Mar 14, 2026
Rub out · The Independent · 20 Across
Mar 7, 2026
Wipe clean before entertaining discontented artists · The Independent · 26 Across
Mar 2, 2026
Delete · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 28, 2026
Rub out · The Independent · 5 Down
Feb 15, 2026
Rub out · The Independent · 17 Down
Feb 13, 2026
Clear a sentence? · New York Times · 36 Across
Feb 9, 2026
Wipe clean · New York Times · 6 Down
Feb 8, 2026
Remove pencil marks · Newsday · Across
Feb 4, 2026
Rub out · The Independent · 15 Down
Jan 17, 2026
Delete · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jan 11, 2026
Delete · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jan 7, 2026
Clear, as a whiteboard · New York Times · 49 Down
Dec 27, 2025
Rub out · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 18, 2025
Wipe out · Newsday · Across
Nov 27, 2025
Delete · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Nov 25, 2025
Delete · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 24, 2025
Rub out · New York Times · 27 Across
Nov 15, 2025
Delete · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Nov 12, 2025
Rub out · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 9, 2025
Leave no trace of · Newsday · Across
Nov 7, 2025
Clear one's name, say? · New York Times · 49 Down
Oct 24, 2025
Delete · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down
Oct 19, 2025
Wipe clean · Newsday · Down
Oct 17, 2025
Wipe · New York Times · 51 Across
Oct 14, 2025
Delete · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 9, 2025
Rub away · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 8, 2025
Wipe clean · Newsday · Across
Oct 6, 2025
Wipe the slate clean? · New York Times · 62 Across
Sep 28, 2025
Eradicate · Newsday · Down
Sep 26, 2025
Delete · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Sep 19, 2025
Leave no trace of · Newsday · Across
Sep 10, 2025
Remove pencil marks · Newsday · Down
Aug 31, 2025
Wipe clean · Newsday · Across
Aug 28, 2025
Obliterate (5) · The Sun · 3 Down
Aug 28, 2025
Delete from opera season (5) · The Sun · 3 Down
Aug 26, 2025
Wipe a slate clean · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Aug 25, 2025
Remove, as pencil marks · New York Times · 4 Across
Aug 14, 2025
Delete · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Aug 14, 2025
Rub out · The Independent · 16 Down
Aug 13, 2025
Delete · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jul 25, 2025
Obliterate · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Jul 24, 2025
Times editor's beginning to strike · The Independent · 7 Down
Jul 16, 2025
Rub out · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 11, 2025
Make vanish · New York Times · 39 Down
Jul 6, 2025
Wipe, as from memory · New York Times · 77 Down
Jun 9, 2025
Remove a pencil mark · Newsday · Down
Jun 3, 2025
Delete · New York Times · 16 Across
May 26, 2025
Remove, as chalk marks · Newsday · Down
May 18, 2025
Obliterate · Newsday · Down
May 17, 2025
Delete · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 7, 2025
Remove pencil marks · Newsday · Across
Apr 4, 2025
Wipe clean, as a whiteboard · Daily Themed · 25 Across
Apr 2, 2025
Wipe clean · Newsday · Across
Mar 30, 2025
Wipe clean · Newsday · Down
Mar 29, 2025
Word from the Latin for "scrape" · Newsday · Across
Mar 27, 2025
Undo · New York Times · 22 Down
Mar 20, 2025
Wipe clean, as a whiteboard · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Mar 18, 2025
Wipe from a blackboard · Newsday · Down
Feb 21, 2025
Returning to sea, arranged to get rid of · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Feb 17, 2025
Wipe the board clean · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Feb 6, 2025
Obliterate · Newsday · Across
Feb 5, 2025
Wipe clean · Newsday · Across
Feb 4, 2025
Remove a slip? · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 29, 2025
Delete · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jan 17, 2025
Obliterate · Newsday · Across
Jan 6, 2025
Delete · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jan 1, 2025
Rub out · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Dec 3, 2024
Rub out · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 11, 2024
Rub out · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 17, 2024
Rub out · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 1, 2024
Rub out · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 19, 2024
Delete · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 10, 2024
Delete · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Aug 25, 2024
Wipe the board clean · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Aug 20, 2024
Delete · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Jul 29, 2024
Delete · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Jul 25, 2024
Remove those pointed ears, possibly? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 22, 2024
Rub out · The Independent · 17 Down
Jun 13, 2024
Rub out · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 9, 2024
Rub out · The Independent · 18 Down
Apr 5, 2024
Delete · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Apr 2, 2024
Rub away · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 13, 2024
Wipe rear end in comfort · The Independent · 23 Across
Feb 4, 2024
Wipe clean, as a whiteboard · Daily Themed · 57 Across
Jan 25, 2024
Wipe, as chalk from the blackboard · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Jan 23, 2024
Delete · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Jan 16, 2024
Delete · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Jan 9, 2024
Rub out · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 31, 2023
Wipe off the whiteboard, say · Daily Themed · 16 Down
Dec 18, 2023
Wipe out from a whiteboard, say · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Dec 15, 2023
Delete · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 6, 2023
Rub out · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Oct 30, 2023
Clear, as a blackboard · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Sep 27, 2023
Delete · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Sep 21, 2023
Rub away · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 18, 2023
Delete · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 15, 2023
Clear, as a chalkboard · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Aug 11, 2023
Delete the time - a third of a second · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Jul 10, 2023
Delete · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 4, 2023
Rub out · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 12, 2023
Rub out · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 9, 2023
About a second before, cancel · Evening Standard · 11 Down
May 29, 2023
Obliterate · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
May 13, 2023
Wipe away, as pencil markings · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Apr 27, 2023
Delete · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Apr 17, 2023
Delete · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Apr 14, 2023
Delete · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 22, 2023
Obliterate · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Mar 20, 2023
Delete · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 28, 2023
Delete · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jan 22, 2023
Wipe off files from a PC, say · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jan 2, 2023
Rub out · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jan 2, 2023
Clear, as a chalkboard · Daily Themed · 16 Across
Oct 31, 2022
Rub out · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Oct 16, 2022
Clean, as a flash drive · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Oct 5, 2022
Delete · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Oct 5, 2022
Rub out · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 2, 2022
Wipe from a pen drive · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Sep 26, 2022
Remove a slip · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 26, 2022
Delete · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 14, 2022
Rub out · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 29, 2022
Delete · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 26, 2022
Obliterate · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Aug 18, 2022
Delete · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 19, 2022
Wipe, as a board · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Jun 23, 2022
Rub out · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jun 17, 2022
Delete · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jun 13, 2022
Rub out · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 5, 2022
Rub out · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 18, 2022
Delete · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 13, 2022
Begin to start over, perhaps · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Mar 7, 2022
Remove a slip · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 5, 2022
Remove, as pencil marks · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Mar 4, 2022
Obliterate · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Feb 20, 2022
Free up space, perhaps · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Jan 7, 2022
Wipe a slate clean · Daily Themed · 38 Across
Dec 17, 2021
Get the letter off · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Nov 18, 2021
Clear a cassette tape, say · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Nov 9, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Nov 3, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 25, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 11, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Oct 4, 2021
Rub out · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 9, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 8, 2021
Wipe out, say · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Aug 26, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 10, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 41 Across
Aug 2, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 29, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jul 20, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jul 15, 2021
Rub out · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 6, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Jun 22, 2021
Clear a chalkboard, say · Daily Themed · 33 Across
May 24, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 12, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Apr 22, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Feb 16, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jan 7, 2021
Delete · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 4, 2020
Delete · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Dec 2, 2020
Delete · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 25, 2020
Obliterate · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
Nov 20, 2020
Delete · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Nov 12, 2020
Delete · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 4, 2020
Delete · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Oct 10, 2020
Obliterate · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Oct 6, 2020
Delete · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 1, 2020
Delete · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Aug 28, 2020
Obliterate · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Aug 8, 2020
Obliterate · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Jul 21, 2020
Rub out · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Jul 15, 2020
Obliterate · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Jul 3, 2020
Rub out · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jun 19, 2020
Delete · Evening Standard · 25 Down
May 19, 2020
Rub out · Evening Standard · 31 Across
May 19, 2020
Obliterate · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
May 11, 2020
Delete · Evening Standard · 28 Across
May 7, 2020
Delete · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 23, 2020
Delete · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 2, 2020
Rub away · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 28, 2020
Obliterate · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Mar 10, 2020
Delete · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 6, 2020
Returning to sea, arranged to get rid of · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Feb 13, 2020
Delete · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Dec 16, 2019
Delete · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 21, 2019
Rub out · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Sep 2, 2019
Rub out · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 6, 2019
Rub out · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 25, 2019
Remove from the earth at times · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 23, 2019
Rub out · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 26, 2019
Delete · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 21, 2019
Rub out more than '5 Down' · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 26, 2018
Delete · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Sep 24, 2018
Rub out · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 31, 2018
Delete the time - a third of a second · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Aug 23, 2018
Rub out · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 1, 2018
Rub out · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 27, 2018
Delete · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 18, 2018
Delete · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jul 6, 2018
About a second before, cancel · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jul 3, 2018
Delete · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Jun 27, 2018
Rub out · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jun 11, 2018
Delete · Evening Standard · 26 Down
May 7, 2018
Remove those pointed ears, possibly? · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 21, 2018
Rub out · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 9, 2018
Delete · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jan 25, 2018
Rub away · Evening Standard · 10 Across