Hurdy Gurdies Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ROTS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ROTS

Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	4		Exact Match!
2	43%	6		Handles on musical instruments like organs or hurdy-gurdies
3	36%	12		An early form of the hurdy-gurdy

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ROTS" which means:

noun

• A state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
• (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
• Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

verb

• Break down
• Become physically weaker

An example sentence would be:

• "The fruit rots quickly if not refrigerated."
• "The garbage rots and attracts flies."

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times04 Feb 1990	Across 62
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1	From the Latin for “wheel”, a round, such as Sumer is icumen in a cycle of duty; a schedule; or, a hurdy-gurdy Telegraph Giant General Knowledge - 12 Aug 2023	Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 12 Aug 2023
2	Handles on musical instruments like organs or hurdy-gurdies
3	Hurdy-gurdy New York Times - 31 Mar 1977	New York Times / 31 Mar 1977
4	Hurdy-gurdy: Fr. New York Times - 27 Feb 1983	New York Times / 27 Feb 1983
5	Hurdy-gurdy sound New York Times - 04 Jan 2014	New York Times / 04 Jan 2014
6	Hurdy-___ New York Times Bonus - 01 Nov 2019	New York Times Bonus / 01 Nov 2019
7	Incorporates folk instruments like the hurdy-gurdy and nyckelharpa