Spoil - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'spoil' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for rot that I've seen before include "Rhubarb" , "Decay, perish" , "Codswallop" , "Deterioration" , "Decompose; rubbish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, The Sun, The New York Times, The Independent, The Star Tribune, The Daily Mail, The Telegraph, the LA Times, The Times, the USA Today, The Guardian and the Penny Press.

'spoil' is the definition.
(I know that spoil can be written as mar)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for mar that I've seen before include "Disfigure" , "Detract from" , "Spoil something" , "Cause harm" , "Spoil, damage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, the Evening Standard, The Sun, The New York Times, The Independent, The Star Tribune, The Daily Mail, The Telegraph, the LA Times, The Times, the USA Today, The Guardian and the Penny Press.

'spoil' is the definition.
(I know that spoil is a more specific form of ruin)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for ruin that I've seen before include "Destruction or bankruptcy" , "building now demolished" , "Destroy; downfall" , "Destroy completely" , "Utter destruction or downfall" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The Irish Independent, The Independent, The Telegraph and the Penny Press.

'spoil' is the definition.
(I know that spoil can be written as impair)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for impair that I've seen before include "Harm" , "Reduce" , "Damage or handicap" , "Make worse or less effective" , "Spoil strength, quality of" .)