Protein shell of a virus Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPSID Protein shell of a virus (6) New York Times Sep 2, 2018
3% SEITAN Vegan protein (6) Commuter Dec 2, 2025
3% FLU Winter virus (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 24, 2025
3% BUG Virus (3) (3) The Sun Mini Nov 22, 2025
3% PHONEHACK Cellular virus, maybe? (9) The Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
3% HEMOGLOBIN Protein in blood (10) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
3% AMINO Acid in proteins (5) LA Times Mini Oct 10, 2025
2% QUIN Shelled horse, one in five? (4) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 5, 2025
2% HARD Like walnut shells (4)
2% ANTI Prefix before "biotic" or "virus" (4)

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