Start from scratch, as with a hard drive Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Start from scratch, as with a hard drive . 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 REFORMAT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REFORMAT Start from scratch, as with a hard drive (8)
9% ANEW Start ___ (from scratch) (4)
7% ALLALONG From the start (8) Universal Nov 9, 2025
7% CLAWAT Scratch (6) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
7% ERASING Wiping, as a hard drive (7) New York Times Mini Aug 30, 2025
6% IMOK "It's just a scratch" (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
6% IMPEL Drive on (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 24, 2025
6% MAR Scratch or dent (3) Commuter Nov 18, 2025
6% TEMPORARYFILE Auto-erased item on a hard drive (13) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2025
6% ITCH Impulse to scratch (4) Commuter Oct 23, 2025
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