Spoil - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

(Other definitions for bad that I've seen before include "Ill" , "Harmful" , "not healthy" , "Rotten, evil" , "Severe; of low standard" .)

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

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

'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 Penny Press, The Irish Independent, The Telegraph and The Independent.

'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" .)