*..... and let it decay — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 6–letter crossword clue “*..... and let it decay”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 5th Dec 2007. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “*..... and let it decay” is CARROT (6 letters).
We last saw “*..... and let it decay” in Guardian Cryptic on 5th Dec 2007.
The 6-letter answer for “*..... and let it decay” is CARROT.
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