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Decay, like food — Daily Themed Crossword Answer

This clue appeared in the August 26 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.

The answer
ROT 3 letters

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Other clues with the answer ROT

Go bad, as a banana ROT 3 Biodegrade, as food ROT 3 Go bad, like fruits ROT 3 Decay, as a vegetable ROT 3 Go bad, as leftover food ROT 3 Decay, as veggies ROT 3 Cause of malodor ROT 3 Go bad, as a banana ROT 3 Balderdash ROT 3 Decay, as vegetables ROT 3 Spoil, as fruit ROT 3 Decay, like old fruits ROT 3

Other clues from the August 26 2026 puzzle

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Income ___ (paycheck deduction) TAX 3 "It's freezing!" sound BRR 3 "___ happy returns of the day!" (birthday greeting) MANY 4 ___ of spades ACE 3 "Are ___ for real?" (expressing shock) YOU 3 ___ vera gel (moisturizer) ALOE 4 Took to the hills RAN 3 New York MLB team METS 4 An ant has six of them LEGS 4 Pageant crown TIARA 5

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