Bloodsucking worm once used in medicine (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEECH Bloodsucking worm once used in medicine (5) (5) Puzzler Jan 30, 2024
9% LEECHES Bloodsucking worms (7) Premier Sunday Nov 16, 2025
6% TSETSE Bloodsucking tropical fly (6) The Times Concise Dec 30, 2025
6% FLEA Bloodsucking insect (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 12, 2025
5% REAGAN US President concerning once more, not independent (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 9, 2026
5% PLACEBO Imitation medicine (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 7, 2026
5% PANACEA Universal medicine (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 7, 2026
5% NEVER Not even once (5)
5% EVER Even once (4) USA Today Jan 7, 2026
5% FLEE Escape from bloodsucker, might one say? (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 5, 2026

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