The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DECAY , but the solution may also be ARMTOTHETEETH which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in New York Times).
Caries crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DECAY | 50 % | 5 |
| ARMTOTHETEETH | 50 % | 13 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Caries
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dental caries
- tooth decay
- cavity
- cavities
- carious
- cariogenic
- periodontal
- approximal
- pulpal
- dentinal
- periapical
- cariostatic
Crossword Answer definitions
DECAY noun- The process or result of being gradually decomposed.
- A deterioration of condition; loss of status or fortune.
- To deteriorate, to get worse, to lose strength or health, to decline in quality.
- (of organic material) To rot, to go bad.
- (of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons.
- (of a quantum system) To undergo optical decay, that is, to relax to a less excited state, usually by emitting a photon or phonon.
- Loss of airspeed due to drag.
- To cause to rot or deteriorate.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result DECAY
- Fall into ruin
- Go bad
- Urban ___
- Dentist's concern
- Rot
- Dental problem
- Dental concern
- Break down
- Dental woe
- Crumble away