Decay

The answer to “Decay” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is ROT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 22, 2026, a Wednesday puzzle, at 35-Across. 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.

“Decay” answer

ROT (3 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ROT.

Why the answer is ROT

When things go bad over time, they may start to break down. 🍂

What does ROT mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ROT is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Decay” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer 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.

July 22, 2026 (most recent) → ROT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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