A rotten thing to find (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DECAY A rotten thing to find (5) (5)
9% BRATS Rotten kids (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 15, 2025
9% AIL Feel rotten (3) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
9% NOGOOD Rotten (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 6, 2025
8% ODOR Rotten fish emanation (4)
8% NEMO "Finding --" (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 4, 2025
8% ADDLED Rotten (egg) (6) (6) Puzzler Oct 23, 2025
8% INSIGHT ... confuse things? I must find enlightenment (7) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 23, 2025
8% OFF Rotten; away (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 29, 2025
7% SHARD Archaeologist's find (5) LA Times Daily Nov 7, 2025
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