Prevent further decay — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 10–letter crossword clue “Prevent further decay”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 2nd Oct 2008. 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 “Prevent further decay” is STOPTHEROT (10 letters).
We last saw “Prevent further decay” in Guardian Quick on 2nd Oct 2008.
The 10-letter answer for “Prevent further decay” is STOPTHEROT.
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