Rust on top, starting to decay (3) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROT Rust on top, starting to decay (3) (3)
7% ROTTED Decayed (6) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
7% CORRODE Rust (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
7% ROTTEN Decayed (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
7% OXIDE Rust, for one (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 2, 2025
7% ERODE Rust away (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 2, 2025
7% ROTS Decays (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 4, 2025
7% ATE Rusted (3) Newsday Jul 10, 2025
6% ONSETS Starts (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
6% BEGIN "Start!" (5) USA Today Sep 30, 2025
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