Crossword answer
ROTS
4 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 63 appearances · Last seen Crosswords With Friends, October 8, 2026
Letter pattern
ROTS
Clues that lead to ROTS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Deteriorates4Crosswords With FriendsOct 8, 2026
Goes bad4Thomas JosephOct 7, 2026
Decays4New York TimesSep 8, 2026
Turns bad4Crosswords With FriendsAug 31, 2026
Decomposes4Evening StandardJul 25, 2026
Becomes compost4Crosswords With FriendsJul 5, 2026
Decomposes, like a bad apple4Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 28, 2026
Becomes inedible4NewsdayJun 24, 2026
Gets in a bad state4Evening StandardMar 5, 2026
Goes bad, like old fruit4Daily ThemedFeb 17, 2026
Breaks down4Eugene ShefferJan 14, 2026
Gets moldy and breaks apart4Daily ThemedDec 31, 2025
Gets into a bad state4Evening StandardDec 28, 2025
Goes bad, as fruit4NewsdayDec 1, 2025
Decomposes, as fruits or vegetables4Daily ThemedOct 20, 2025
Goes bad, as apples4NewsdayJun 24, 2025
Goes to hell4New York TimesApr 16, 2025
Doesn't keep4New York TimesJan 28, 2025
Turns bad, say4Daily ThemedOct 26, 2024
Decays, as food4Daily ThemedJan 25, 2023
Becomes inedible, in a way4Daily ThemedJun 5, 2022
Goes bad, as food4Daily ThemedFeb 12, 2022
About ROTS in crosswords
ROTS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 63 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Deteriorates” in the Crosswords With Friends crossword on October 8, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
HARDDrink type?
PICTOld tribesman indeed depicted
EASYSimple
BALEFarm unit that may be round or square
SKIPOmit
AMENSo be it
LIVEIn real time
SLEWDispatched
ALAIJai --
CROWBe boastful
NATOPost-WWII alliance
LEGSGrand piano trio
ETNANatives call it Muncibeddu, meaning "mountain of mountains"
UPON"___ further review . . ."
Every appearance of ROTS (63)
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Oct 8, 2026
Deteriorates · Crosswords With Friends · 3
Oct 7, 2026
Goes bad · Thomas Joseph · 26 Across
Sep 8, 2026
Decays · New York Times · 59 Down
Aug 31, 2026
Turns bad · Crosswords With Friends · 7
Aug 31, 2026
Goes bad · New York Times · 53 Down
Jul 29, 2026
Decays · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 3
Jul 25, 2026
Decomposes · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Becomes compost · Crosswords With Friends · 17
Jun 28, 2026
Decomposes, like a bad apple · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 7
Jun 24, 2026
Becomes inedible · Newsday · Down
May 18, 2026
Decomposes · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
May 12, 2026
Decomposes · Crosswords With Friends · 6
Mar 25, 2026
Decomposes · NYT Midi · 10 Across
Mar 5, 2026
Gets in a bad state · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Feb 17, 2026
Goes bad, like old fruit · Daily Themed · 43 Across
Jan 28, 2026
Decays · Puzzle Page · 6 Across
Jan 14, 2026
Breaks down · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down
Dec 31, 2025
Gets moldy and breaks apart · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Dec 28, 2025
Gets into a bad state · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Dec 1, 2025
Goes bad, as fruit · Newsday · Across
Oct 21, 2025
Decomposes · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Oct 20, 2025
Decomposes, as fruits or vegetables · Daily Themed · 7 Across
Sep 22, 2025
Decomposes · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Aug 4, 2025
Decays · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Jul 26, 2025
Decomposes · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jun 24, 2025
Gets in a bad state · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jun 24, 2025
Goes bad, as apples · Newsday · Down
Jun 15, 2025
Goes bad · New York Times · 69 Down
Jun 10, 2025
Goes bad, as fruit · Newsday · Across
Apr 16, 2025
Goes to hell · New York Times · 24 Across
Mar 24, 2025
Goes bad, as fruit · New York Times · 59 Down
Jan 28, 2025
Doesn't keep · New York Times · 55 Across
Jan 10, 2025
Goes bad · Newsday · Across
Oct 26, 2024
Turns bad, say · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Sep 14, 2024
Decays · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Mar 7, 2024
Decomposes · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Jan 6, 2024
Breaks down · Eugene Sheffer · 51 Across
Jul 13, 2023
Breaks down · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Jan 26, 2023
Decays · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Jan 25, 2023
Decays, as food · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Jan 5, 2023
Decomposes · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Dec 12, 2022
Decomposes · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Oct 22, 2022
Decomposes · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Oct 7, 2022
Breaks down · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Sep 6, 2022
Decays · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Jun 28, 2022
Decomposes · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jun 5, 2022
Becomes inedible, in a way · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Feb 12, 2022
Goes bad, as food · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Dec 15, 2021
Decomposes · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Dec 9, 2021
Breaks down · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across
Jul 15, 2021
Decays · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Jun 17, 2021
Decomposes · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 4, 2021
Decomposes · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Dec 9, 2020
Goes bad · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Nov 18, 2020
Gets in a bad state · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Sep 16, 2020
Decays · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Jul 29, 2020
Gets into a bad state · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Apr 9, 2020
Decomposes · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Mar 25, 2020
Decomposes · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 19, 2020
Decomposes · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 25, 2020
Breaks down · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
May 8, 2019
Decomposes · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 28, 2019
Gets in a bad state · Evening Standard · 14 Across