Origin of decay around hole? (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROOT Origin of decay around hole? (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jul 13, 2025
8% ROT Decay (3) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
8% ROTS Decays (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 4, 2025
6% ACE __ in the hole (3) Commuter Sep 9, 2025
6% GOLFS Plays 18 holes (5) Commuter Sep 8, 2025
6% DRIP Stalactite origin (4) LA Times Daily Sep 6, 2025
6% FRUSTRATED Female with sign of decay assessed and checked (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
6% MIDAS The original Goldfinger? (5) Universal Sep 4, 2025
6% BAGEL Roll with a hole (5) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
6% EYE Needle-hole (3) Puzzler Backwords Aug 31, 2025

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