Acting to prevent illness, colonist provided essential pieces of alum Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANTIFLU Acting to prevent illness, colonist provided essential pieces of alum (7) The Times Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
4% COCOA Essential for chocolate (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
4% MALICE Hostility, ill will (6) The Times Concise Nov 6, 2025
4% SHUTTLECOCK Badminton essential (11) The Telegraph Quick Nov 1, 2025
4% INFLUENZA Winter illness * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 30, 2025
4% ABASHED Ill at ease (7) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
4% AMINO Essential __ acids (5) Commuter Oct 30, 2025
4% OATS Porridge, essentially (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 30, 2025
4% STUNT Prevent the growth of (5) (5) Mirror Classic Oct 26, 2025
4% WATER Ice, essentially (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 13, 2025

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