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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NUCLEOTIDE I need clout, fooling around — it's in my DNA (10) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 15, 2021
60% CLIP Cutting; clout (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 2, 2026
58% SHAYNEWARD ____'s <i>That's My Goal</i> was a 2005 Christmas No 1 (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 28, 2025
58% EGOS "I"s (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 23, 2025
55% ANSWERME "I need a response!" (8) The Atlantic Feb 19, 2026
55% DEOXYRIBONUCLEICACID DNA stands for ____ (20) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 15, 2026
55% MRT "I pity the fool" speaker (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
55% GENE Bit of DNA (4) Newsday Feb 3, 2026
55% GENETIC Determined by DNA (7) Universal Jan 27, 2026
52% TRUTH "No fooling!" (5) LA Times Daily Feb 26, 2026

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