Bacterium in rum real, is it? (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bacterium in rum real, is it? (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on August 6, 2026. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LISTERIA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LISTERIA Bacterium in rum real, is it? (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 6, 2026
8% ECOLI Bacterium (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 1, 2026
7% AEROBE Bacterium that needs oxygen (6) Premier Sunday Jul 26, 2026
7% GERM Bacterium (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jul 18, 2026
7% MICROBE Bacterium, e.g. (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Jul 6, 2026
6% NOCAP "For real!" (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 5, 2026
6% ITD "___ be a real honor" (3) New York Times Aug 4, 2026
6% LEGIT For real, informally (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 3, 2026
6% MORGAN Captain __ (rum brand) (6) Commuter Aug 1, 2026
6% OHGROWUP "Wow, real mature" (8) New York Times Jul 21, 2026

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