Go bad, like fruits — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 22 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
ROT
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
August 22 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 22 2026
ROT
Go bad, as a banana
ROT
3
Biodegrade, as food
ROT
3
Decay, like food
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
Miner's find
ORE
3
Portable bed
COT
3
Mix sugar in coffee, say
STIR
4
"Heya!" from a sheep
BAA
3
Weed-clearing aid that rhymes with "toe"
HOE
3
Group of three
TRIO
4
Make a mistake
ERR
3
___ Le Pew from the "Looney Tunes" series
PEPE
4
Mother's sister, to you
AUNT
4
___ National Park (first national park in the U.S.)
YELLOWSTONE
11
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