The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ERASABLE
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More clues leading to the result ERASABLE
- Some operas, a blessing that could disappear?
- Temporary jetty appearing after an age
- Queen with a fur that can be removed
- Time before book’s covered by special offer is readily forgotten
- Black time to begin with — not necessarily permanent
- Time that’s black that can be removed from the record
- Black period in van that can be effaced
- Laser beam used to cut mass that can be obliterated
- Regularly get real fur? Can be cancelled
- Are crawfishes black, like some ballpoint pens?
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "can be obliterated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case can be obliterated = erasable.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.