Was the ruin of — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 4–letter crossword clue “Was the ruin of”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 23rd June 1996. 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 “Was the ruin of” is SANK (4 letters).
We last saw “Was the ruin of” in NYT Crossword on 23rd June 1996.
The 4-letter answer for “Was the ruin of” is SANK.
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