Start to deteriorate, as a cord Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FRAY Start to deteriorate, as a cord (4) New York Times Aug 12, 2019
7% ROPE Cord (4) (4) Mirror Quick Dec 14, 2025
7% LANDLINE Phone with a cord (8) Commuter Dec 9, 2025
7% PLUGS Cord ends (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 5, 2025
7% STRING Cord, twine (6) The Times Concise Dec 3, 2025
6% BEGIN Start (5) New York Times Dec 16, 2025
6% SETOUT Start (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
6% SINCE Starting on (5) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
6% ONSETS Starts (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 3, 2025
6% WORSEN Deteriorate, decline (6) (6) The Sun Mini Nov 25, 2025

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