Press the backspace key, perhaps Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Press the backspace key, perhaps . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ERASE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERASE Press the backspace key, perhaps (5)
7% DELETE Hit the backspace key, say (6)
6% URGENT Pressing (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 1, 2025
6% MISDIAL Press the wrong keys when phoning (7) (7) Puzzler Sep 2, 2025
5% IRON Pressing appliance (4) Commuter Oct 31, 2025
5% IRONS Handled press agents? (5) New York Times Oct 31, 2025
5% ESC Keyboard key (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2025
5% ASPHALT Material that surfaces when key banks start to press hard (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
5% POSTERS Notices distributed to press (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 25, 2025
5% PIE Key lime __ (3) Commuter Oct 24, 2025
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