Goes like an old book, slowly decomposing, about the origin of English (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% YELLOWS Goes like an old book, slowly decomposing, about the origin of English (7) (7)
6% ROT Decompose (3) Commuter Jun 8, 2026
6% ROTS Decomposes (4) Eugene Sheffer May 18, 2026
5% OOZED Leaked slowly (5) Eugene Sheffer Jun 20, 2026
5% SOURCE Origin (6) Thomas Joseph Jun 20, 2026
5% MALACHI Book of the Old Testament (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 19, 2026
5% ANORAK An old playboy, not English nerd (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 19, 2026
5% YAPS Goes on and on and on (4) The Atlantic Jun 19, 2026
5% OOZES Seeps slowly (5) New York Times Mini Jun 16, 2026
5% WANE Dwindle slowly (4) Newsday Jun 16, 2026
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