Remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up, from the Latin for 'rubbing away' (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETRITUS Remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up, from the Latin for 'rubbing away' (8) (8)
6% PAUCITY From Latin for "few", a shortage of something (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 6, 2026
5% SHUN Keep away from (4) Newsday Oct 7, 2026
5% LEFT Word that describes something that remains behind ... while also describing the opposite, something that has departed (4)
5% EVADE Slip away from (5) Newsday Sep 29, 2026
5% EVADED Stayed away from (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 28, 2026
5% EDUCATA This girl has been brought up or nourished … (7) The Times O Tempora Sep 26, 2026
5% DAUNT Word from the Latin for "subdue" (5) Newsday Sep 26, 2026
5% STAYED Remained (6) Commuter Sep 19, 2026
5% DELETEKEY Thing that has away with words? (9) LA Times Daily Sep 18, 2026
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