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Use The Backspace Key Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ERASE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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verb

• remove from memory or existence

• remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing

• wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information

42%11 Typists who use the backspace key frequently
noun

• the typewriter key used for back spacing

40%10 Pressed the backspace key
noun

• the typewriter key used for back spacing

verb

• hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard

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New York Times03 Jun 2002 Down 39
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