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Oxen, infected with bacteria, worsening (12) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Oxen, infected with bacteria, worsening (12) 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXACERBATION.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EXACERBATION Oxen, infected with bacteria, worsening (12) | (12) | The Guardian Cryptic | May 12, 2025 |
| 5% | ECOLI Bacteria in uncooked food | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 10, 2026 |
| 5% | STYE Eyelid infection (4) | (4) | Puzzler | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 5% | B Certain oxen | (1) | USA Today Quick | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 5% | YAKS Certain oxen | (4) | USA Today Quick | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 5% | YOKED Connected, as oxen | (5) | Commuter | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 5% | YOKE Oxen connector | (4) | Universal | Dec 21, 2025 |
| 5% | COLI E. ___ bacteria | (4) | ||
| 5% | GERMS Bacteria | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Nov 28, 2025 |
| 5% | TAINT Contaminate, infect | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Nov 21, 2025 |
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