Lay Waste Despoil Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DESOLATE which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DESOLATE

Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	8		Exact Match!
2	40%	5		Sing "lay odl lay odl lay hee hoo"
3	35%	5		Despoil

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "DESOLATE" which means:

adjective satellite

• Providing no shelter or sustenance
• Crushed by grief

verb

• Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
• Reduce in population
• Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

adjective

• Deserted and devoid of inhabitants.
• Barren and lifeless.
• Made unfit for habitation or use because of neglect, destruction etc.
• Dismal or dreary.
• Sad, forlorn and hopeless.

An example sentence would be:

• "The old house stood in a desolate neighborhood, with no other buildings in sight."
• "After the wildfire, the forest was left desolate and charred."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Speedy16 Sep 2007	Across 10
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