Muscle primarily needs protein Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Muscle primarily needs protein featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on September 21, 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GLUTEN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GLUTEN Muscle primarily needs protein (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 21, 2026
3% GRAM Protein measure (4) Newsday Sep 10, 2026
3% TOFU Vegan protein (4) Commuter Aug 12, 2026
3% DENATURE Unfold, as a protein (8) LA Times Daily Aug 5, 2026
3% ACHY Like muscles in need of a massage (4)
2% PEC Chest muscle (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 21, 2026
2% AMINOACIDS Basic constituents of proteins (5,5) (10) The Sun Mini Sep 20, 2026
2% PATRONISE Support a protein's production (9) (9) Mirror Cryptic Sep 17, 2026
2% ABS Tummy muscles (3) Commuter Sep 16, 2026
2% TONES Builds muscle (5) New York Times Sep 13, 2026

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