Ruin big-time Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Saturday, March 9, 2002 · 26-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, March 9, 2002.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 9, 2002 · 26-Down · 4 letters
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make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"
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