A leaf bug, or the protein shell of a virus Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A leaf bug, or the protein shell of a virus last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CAPSID.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPSID A leaf bug, or the protein shell of a virus (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 12, 2017
5% BAY ___ leaf (fragrant leaf) (3)
5% HEMOGLOBIN Protein in blood (10) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
5% AMINO Acid in proteins (5) LA Times Mini Oct 10, 2025
5% ANT "A Bug's Life" bug (3) USA Today Oct 6, 2025
5% PAGE Leaf (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 25, 2025
5% IRK Bug (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 17, 2025
5% CLAM Chowder protein (4) LA Times Daily Sep 11, 2025
5% TORO Omakase protein (4) The Atlantic Sep 4, 2025
4% QUINOA Protein-rich grain (6) Eugene Sheffer Oct 18, 2025

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