Contacted over the way one's showing deterioration (7) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Contacted over the way one's showing deterioration (7) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RUSTING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUSTING Contacted over the way one's showing deterioration (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 26, 2024
80% LED Showed the way (3) LA Times Daily Oct 27, 2025
73% RONESEYES Shows exasperation, in a way (9) New York Times Nov 13, 2025
73% SIGNPOST Show (the way) (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Nov 7, 2025
73% ETHOS *The ones over there (5) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
73% THOSE The ones over there (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2025
73% LEAD "___ by example" (show the way) (4)
70% LENS Contact ___ (eyewear) (4)
70% TEL Website contact no. (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 15, 2025
70% REACH Get in contact with (5) Universal Nov 13, 2025

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