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We have spotted SPOIL (5 Letters) a total of 12 times in our database. Below you may see the clues associated with SPOIL and also when and where was it last seen:

Definition

To plunder; to strip by violence; to pillage; to rob; -- with of before the name of the thing taken; as, to spoil one of his goods or possession.
To seize by violence;; to take by force; to plunder.
To cause to decay and perish; to corrput; to vitiate; to mar.
To render useless by injury; to injure fatally; to ruin; to destroy; as, to spoil paper; to have the crops spoiled by insects; to spoil the eyes by reading.
To practice plunder or robbery.
To lose the valuable qualities; to be corrupted; to decay; as, fruit will soon spoil in warm weather.
That which is taken from another by violence; especially, the plunder taken from an enemy; pillage; booty.
Public offices and their emoluments regarded as the peculiar property of a successful party or faction, to be bestowed for its own advantage; -- commonly in the plural; as to the victor belong the spoils.
That which is gained by strength or effort.
The act or practice of plundering; robbery; aste.
Corruption; cause of corruption.
The slough, or cast skin, of a serpent or other animal.

Referring crossword puzzle clues

Usage among publishers:

  • USA Today: Dec 17, 2023
  • USA Today: Dec 7, 2023
  • Newsday: Dec 3, 2023
  • New York Times: Nov 19, 2023
  • Newsday: Sep 9, 2023
  • LA Times: Sep 6, 2023
  • USA Today: Aug 19, 2023
  • Newsday: Jul 29, 2023
  • Eugene Sheffer: Apr 15, 2023
  • Newsday: Mar 31, 2023