Awfully neat word for 'destroy' Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Awfully neat word for 'destroy' last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TEARDOWN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEARDOWN Awfully neat word for 'destroy' (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 22, 2015
6% RUINS Destroys (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 8, 2026
6% TIDY Neat (4) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
6% RUIN Destroy (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 23, 2026
6% ORDERLY Neat (7) Universal Jan 16, 2026
6% TRIM Neat (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025
5% AMERICANDREAM Dire cameraman destroyed myth of Hollywood? (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 13, 2026
5% NIECES Relatives have awfully nice points (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Mar 7, 2026
5% DREADNOUGHT Huge warship a thunder god destroyed (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 5, 2026
5% ROSARY Awfully sorry to have pocketed a chaplet (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 3, 2026

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