The Clue
Root problem (3 letter answer)
The Answer
ROT
Tags
Notes
The answer ROT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
Balderdash
Balderdash!
Baloney
Blather
Bosh!
Bunkum
Decay
Deteriorate
Eyewash
Gibberish
Gobbledygook
"Hogwash!"
Hooey
"Humbug!"
Malarkey
Nonsense
Nonsense!
Poppycock
Putrify
Rubbish!
Spoilage
Tripe
Twaddle
Fail to keep
Go bad
Go to pieces
Go to seed
Make a stink?
Raise a stink?
Wood problem
Definition
ROT as a noun:
1. (putrefaction, rot) = a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
2. (decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction) = (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
3. (bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash) = unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
ROT as a verb:
1. (decompose, rot, molder, moulder) = break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
2. (waste, rot) = waste away; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"