Simplest naturally occurring amino acid, present in most proteins; from Greek, 'sweet' (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GLYCINE Simplest naturally occurring amino acid, present in most proteins; from Greek, 'sweet' (7) (7)
6% AMINO Acid in proteins (5) LA Times Mini Oct 10, 2025
6% LDOPA Naturally occurring amino acid (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 17, 2025
5% ACID Amino __ (4) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
5% SERINE Amino acid in proteins (6)
4% LACTOSE Sugar occurring naturally in milk (7) (7) The Sun Mini Oct 26, 2025
4% EDINBURGHROCK Sweet music from The Fringe? (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 22, 2025
4% LSD "Acid" (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 17, 2025
4% HAPPENED Occurred (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 14, 2025
4% HEMOGLOBIN Protein in blood (10) Commuter Oct 10, 2025
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