The Clue
Corrodes (5 letter answer)
The Answer
RUSTS
Tags
Notes
The answer RUSTS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.
Related Clues
Corrosions
Deteriorates
Oxidizes
Autumnal colors
Becomes oxidized
Dirty films?
Fall colors
Gets corroded
Loses limberness
Parasitic fungi
Sits too long
Displays disuse
Becomes inoperable, maybe, as an old machine
Definition
RUST as a noun:
1. a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
2. a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems caused by a rust fungus
3. (rust, rusting) = the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
4. (rust, rust fungus) = any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
RUST as a verb:
1. (corrode, rust) = become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"
2. (corrode, eat, rust) = cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
3. become coated with oxide