JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="https://cdn.ckeditor.com/4.6.2/standard/ckeditor.js"></script>
<body>
  <textarea id="editor1"></textarea>
  <a href="#" id="delete">delete</a>
  <script>
    CKEDITOR.replace('editor1', {
      startupFocus : true
    });

    const a = document.getElementById('delete')
    a.addEventListener('click', () => {
      const editor = CKEDITOR.instances.editor1;
    
      //editor.focusManager.blur(true);

      //editor.element.$.remove();
      editor.destroy();
    });
  </script>
</body>