Rust on trees starts the decay (3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROT Rust on trees starts the decay (3) (3)
7% OXIDE Iron ___ (rust) (5) New York Times Mini Dec 11, 2025
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
6% GROT Rubbish is, in the first instance, going to decay (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 20, 2025
6% BEGIN Start (5) New York Times Dec 16, 2025
6% SETOUT Start (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
6% URANIUM Queen with uniform on that's dubious decaying material (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 12, 2025
6% ARIES Tooth decay not caught? It's a sign (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Dec 10, 2025
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