The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RELAPSE , but the solution may also be ROT which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Turn for the worse crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RELAPSE | 67 % | 7 |
| ROT | 33 % | 3 |
Why may ROT be the right solution?
The word "rot" means to decay or deteriorate, which signifies a turn for the worse.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Turn for the worse
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- deteriorate
- decline
- worsen
- deterioration
- impair
- worst
- pair
- degeneration
- poison
- degradation
- allay
- uno
Crossword Answer definitions
RELAPSE noun- The act or situation of relapsing.
- An occasion when a person becomes ill again after a period of improvement
- One who has relapsed, or fallen back into error; a backslider.
- To fall back again; to slide or turn back into a former state or practice.
- (of a disease) To recur; to worsen, be aggravated (after a period of improvement).
- To slip or slide back physically; to turn back.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result RELAPSE
- Setback of sorts
- Backslide
- Setback of a sort
- Fall off the wagon
- Get sick again
- Backslide, medically
- Recovery setback
- Slip back into a former practice
- It sometimes follows rehab
- Fall back