Mouldy? Has to end in decay Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MUSTY Mouldy? Has to end in decay (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 28, 2023
6% ROT Decay (3) The Telegraph Quick Oct 31, 2025
6% TEETH Targets of decay? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
6% ROTTED Decayed (6) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
6% ROTTEN Decayed (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
6% ROTS Decays (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 4, 2025
5% LOL [ha ha!] (3) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
5% BEEN Has-__ (4) LA Times Daily Oct 29, 2025
5% MUST Has to (4) Commuter Oct 27, 2025
5% DRUMSOLO The Beatles' "The End" has one at the beginning (8) New York Times Oct 10, 2025

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