I need clout, fooling around — it's in my DNA Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue I need clout, fooling around — it's in my DNA last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NUCLEOTIDE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NUCLEOTIDE I need clout, fooling around — it's in my DNA (10) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 15, 2021
60% ACID The "A" in DNA (4) New York Times Oct 6, 2025
55% FBI DNA collector (3) Newsday Oct 2, 2025
55% EXON DNA segment (4) Commuter Sep 4, 2025
55% REST "I ___ my case" (4)
52% ASS Fool (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025
52% GIVEMESOMESPACE "I need time alone" (15) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 18, 2025
52% SPY "I ___ with my little eye . . ." (3) USA Today Oct 13, 2025
52% ONTO Not fooled by (4) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
52% CLOT Fool (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 16, 2025

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