Infectious disease caused by bacteria commonly found in soil (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Infectious disease caused by bacteria commonly found in soil (7) featured in Guardian Quick puzzle on October 16, 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TETANUS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TETANUS Infectious disease caused by bacteria commonly found in soil (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 16, 2026
5% THUMB Infectious disease involves unpleasant smell in part of hand (5) The Times Cryptic Sep 28, 2026
5% VIRUS Disease caused by an infectious agent (5) The Guardian Quick Apr 9, 2022
5% GERMS Disease-causing bacteria (5)
5% MALARIA Infectious disease caused by mosquitoes (7)
5% STAPH Disease-causing bacteria (5)
5% MICROBES Disease-causing bacteria (8)
4% THE Commonly read article? (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2026
4% BLIGHT Crop disease (6) The Times Concise Oct 12, 2026
4% EARTH Soil (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2026

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