Generally inadequate, ill? Avoid this harmful substance (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Generally inadequate, ill? Avoid this harmful substance (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on September 17, 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 ALLERGEN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALLERGEN Generally inadequate, ill? Avoid this harmful substance (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 17, 2026
6% TAR Harmful cigarette substance (3)
5% EVASION Avoidance (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 14, 2026
5% NOXIOUS Harmful (7) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 30, 2026
5% SHUN Avoid (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 27, 2026
5% MALADY Illness (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 19, 2026
5% DAMAGING Harmful (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 17, 2026
5% SKIRTS Avoids (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 11, 2026
5% SPITE Ill will (5) LA Times Daily Aug 5, 2026
5% SCATHE Harm (6) Universal Aug 2, 2026

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