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We've checked our database and believe the answer is EXTINGUISH which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: EXTINGUISH

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390%10 Completely destroy

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "EXTINGUISH" which means:

    verb
  • • Extinguish by crushing
  • • Put an end to; kill
  • • Put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
  • • Terminate, end, or take out
  • • Kill in large numbers

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He used the fire extinguisher to extinguish the flames."
  • • "The firefighters worked diligently to extinguish the forest fire."

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New York Times14 Oct 1992 Down 4
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