Filed from 37 published puzzles

ROTS

Set to 22 different clues across 37 published puzzles, most often “Goes bad” — The New York Times, Tuesday, 13 April 2010.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Goes bad5 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 13 April 2010

  • Doesn't keep5 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 21 April 2006

  • Spoils4 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 19 August 2010

  • Fails to keep2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 22 January 2009

  • Breaks down2 times

    The New York Times — Saturday, 20 October 2007

  • Falls apart2 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 11 January 2001

  • Goes to waste2 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 27 April 1999

  • Languishes in the lockuponce

    The New York Times — Friday, 20 August 2010

  • Goes to hellonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 20 December 2009

  • Degeneratesonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 21 November 2009

  • Goes bad, as fruitonce

    The New York Times — Monday, 24 March 2008

  • Deterioratesonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 17 November 2006

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