“The only way to get rid of a ____ is to yield to it” (Oscar Wilde) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue “The only way to get rid of a ____ is to yield to it” (Oscar Wilde) last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TEMPTATION.

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Crossword Answer For “The only way to get rid of a ____ is to yield to it” (Oscar Wilde):

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEMPTATION “The only way to get rid of a ____ is to yield to it” (Oscar Wilde) (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 10, 2021
6% ROOTOUT Get rid of (4,3) (7) The Sun Mini Aug 31, 2025
6% IDEAL An ____ Husband, Oscar Wilde play (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 31, 2025
6% SCRAP Get rid of (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 2, 2025
6% UNTIES Gets rid of, as a knot (6)
6% ERASES Gets rid of mistakes (6) USA Today Jul 16, 2025
6% ERASER Gets rid of mistakes (6)
6% CHUCKS Gets rid of (6) Commuter Jul 14, 2025
6% SHED Get rid of (4) Commuter Jun 27, 2025
6% SACKBUT Get rid of only an old instrument (7) (7)

Last appeared together with the following clues in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle

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