A bad lot getting worse? (6)
I believe the answer is:
rotter
This could be a double definition.
'a bad lot' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'worse?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'getting' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rotter that I've seen before include "rat" , "Cad, bounder" , "Something going off" , "baddie" , "One decomposing" .)