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Decay, as food or wood (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rot

(Other definitions for rot that I've seen before include "Decay in grotesque way" , "SECOND PART OF 25" , "Corruption" , "Decay - rubbish" , "Putrefy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.
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