Timber decay
The crossword clue "Timber decay" is answered by DRYROT, a 6-letter entry. Used 12 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2020; first recorded in 1975. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
DRYROT
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the DRYROT answer page.
Used 12 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2020; first recorded in 1975. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- WOODROT (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for DRYROT
Every other clue in this collection answered by DRYROT, most used first.
- Timber problem - used 10 times, most recently in 2016
- Wood decay - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Tooth decay - CARIES, used 11 times
- Roof timber - RAFTER, used 10 times
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