The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FESTER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2020.
Get worse through neglect crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| FESTER | 100 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Get worse through neglect
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lapse
 - slip
 - fail
 - lapsing
 - suffer
 - retrograde
 - decline
 - relapse
 - fall
 - pass
 - take
 - deteriorate
 
Crossword Answer definitions
FESTER noun- A fistula.
 - A sore or an ulcer of the skin.
 - The condition of something that festers; a festering; a festerment.
 
- To become septic; to become rotten.
 - To worsen, especially due to lack of attention.
 - To cause to fester or rankle.
 
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