Causes a breaking down of cells (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LYSES Causes a breaking down of cells (5) (5)
9% SOBS Breaks down (4) LA Times Daily Sep 4, 2026
8% SMASH Break; 20 Down term (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 20, 2026
8% DEGRADE Break down chemically (7) Puzzler Backwords Jun 18, 2026
8% PARSE Break down grammatically (5) New York Times Mini Jun 14, 2026
7% OVA Egg cells (3) The Telegraph Mini Sep 12, 2026
7% AAA Small cell? (3)
7% DUNGEON Subterranean prison cell (7) The Times Concise Sep 9, 2026
7% HIATUS Temporary break (6) New York Times Midi Sep 9, 2026
7% VELOCITY Love to break down large town fastness? (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 7, 2026
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