The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ROTTED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Went bad crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ROTTED | 50 % | 6 |
| SOURED | 29 % | 6 |
| TURNED | 21 % | 6 |
Why may SOURED be the right solution?
"SOUR" is a term often used to describe food or drinks that have gone bad or spoiled. Therefore, "Went bad" can be represented by the word "SOURED," which means to become spoiled or bad.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Went bad
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- went wrong
- broke bad
- went bankrupt
- went down the drain
- went
- went down
- went down the toilet
- went down the wrong way
- went dark
- went out
- went missing
- went off
Crossword Answer definitions
ROTTED verb- To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.
- To decline in function or utility.
- To (cause to) deteriorate in any way, as in morals; to corrupt.
- To make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes.
- To spend a long period of time (in an unpleasant place).
- To expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret.
- To talk nonsense.
- Destroyed or damaged by rot.
- Deeply annoyed or irritated.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ROTTED
- Became inedible
- Went bad
- Spoiled
- Decayed
- Turned to compost
- Became unusable
- Went 47 Down
- Decayed.
- Broke down
- Returned to earth?
More clues leading to the result SOURED
- Went bad, as milk
- Became rancid
- Went bad
- Became disenchanted
- Became bitter
- Deteriorated, as relations
- Fermented.
- Became bitter.
- Became peevish.
- Acidified.