Shrink and decay Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shrink and decay . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ATROPHY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ATROPHY Shrink and decay (7)
3% ROTTED Decayed (6) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
3% ROTTEN Decayed (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
3% RECOIL Shrink back (6) New York Times Oct 4, 2025
3% WINCE Shrink or start back (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 4, 2025
3% ROT Decay (3) Commuter Oct 3, 2025
3% DRAWBACK Shrink disadvantage (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 24, 2025
3% ARAL Shrinking sea (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 24, 2025
3% BLENCH Left in seat, shrink back (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 22, 2025
3% BRETT "Shrinking" co-creator Goldstein (5) USA Today Sep 20, 2025
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