Disease caused when parent's swallowed penny (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MUMPS Disease caused when parent's swallowed penny (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 18, 2026
70% POX Chicken ___ (rash-causing disease) (3)
70% PATHOGEN Any disease-causing agent (8) The Times Specialist Aug 10, 2026
64% FOLKS Parents (5) The Washington Post Mini Jul 22, 2026
64% ENGULFS Swallows (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 18, 2026
64% CENT Penny (4) LA Times Daily Jul 12, 2026
61% MISER Penny pincher (5) New York Times Aug 2, 2026
61% BIRD Swallow, e.g. (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 1, 2026
61% GULP Nervous swallow (4) Newsday Jul 29, 2026
61% LYME ___ disease (tick-borne disease) (4)

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