4 down, 1 to go — lay waste Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CORRODE 4 down, 1 to go — lay waste (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 9, 2022
8% RUIN Lay waste to (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 5, 2025
7% SET Lay (down) (3) Premier Sunday Aug 31, 2025
6% INDIA The "I" of 1-Down (5) New York Times Mini Oct 30, 2025
6% HASAT Lays into (5) LA Times Daily Oct 30, 2025
6% OBTAIN Lay hands on (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 26, 2025
6% SPEND Lay out (5) New York Times Oct 24, 2025
6% SHIA Branch of 1-Down (4) Universal Oct 23, 2025
6% BUDD see 4 Down (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Oct 23, 2025
6% SYNDROME See 1 Down (8) The Guardian Weekend Oct 18, 2025

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