Bacteria causing a sore throat (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bacteria causing a sore throat (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STREP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STREP Bacteria causing a sore throat (5) (5)
6% STERILE Bacteria-free (7) New York Times Oct 14, 2025
6% ACHE Feel sore (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 13, 2025
6% ACHY Sore (4) USA Today Oct 12, 2025
6% ECOLI Biotech bacteria (5) LA Times Daily Oct 9, 2025
6% ACHES Sore spots (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 7, 2025
6% TENDER Sore (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 4, 2025
6% BADSPORT Sore loser (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 29, 2025
6% STYE Eyelid sore (4)
6% UVULA Throat dangler (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 19, 2025
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