Rotten to the core
Latest answer — October 11, 2026
80 Down
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Clue explained
Calling someone “rotten to the core” means they are deeply wicked, not merely behaving badly in one moment. Evil captures that sense of fundamental moral badness.
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- Phrase or idiom
LA Times Crossword
This clue's Sunday, October 11, 2026 appearance
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The answer to “Rotten to the core” in the LA Times crossword is EVIL — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on October 11, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 80-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Rotten to the core” answer
EVIL (4 letters)
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What does EVIL mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of EVIL is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(adjective)
- profoundly immoral and wicked
When else has “Rotten to the core” appeared?
LA Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
October 11, 2026 (most recent) → EVIL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Rotten to the core”?
The answer is EVIL, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on October 11, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Rotten to the core”?
4 letters: EVIL.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the LA Times crossword on October 11, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 80-Down.
Can “Rotten to the core” have a different answer?
Yes — LA Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's LA Times answers?
The full grid for October 11, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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