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
57% GERM Disease-causing microbe (4) The Times Concise Apr 20, 2026
48% CENT Penny (4) Commuter May 6, 2026
48% FATHER Parent (6) The Telegraph Quick Apr 27, 2026
48% FOLKS Parents (5) LA Times Daily Apr 25, 2026
48% VESSEL The QE2 in 1998's "The Parent Trap" (6) USA Today Apr 8, 2026
46% EAT Scoff or swallow (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 27, 2026
46% ABE Penny prez (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 21, 2026
46% CHEAP Penny-pinching (5) New York Times Apr 19, 2026
46% OUTBREAK Start of disease when away on holiday (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 4, 2026

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