Germ of decay. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAINT Germ of decay. (5)
8% ROT Decay (3) Universal Mar 10, 2026
8% SEEDS Germs in the dirt? (5) The Atlantic Feb 15, 2026
8% DRYROT Timber decay (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 8, 2026
7% DISUSE Neglect, decay (6) (6) Puzzler Jan 25, 2026
6% RODENT Study decay around rat, say (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Mar 19, 2026
6% TARTAR A cause of tooth decay in rodents returned (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Mar 16, 2026
6% MESSENGERS European town beset by germs spread by couriers (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 13, 2026
6% MOULDER Person making shapes to slowly decay (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 9, 2026
6% BACTERIA Care - a bit - about germs (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Mar 7, 2026
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