Substance that causes harm (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOXIN Substance that causes harm (5) (5)
10% TAR Harmful cigarette substance (3)
9% DAMAGE Cause harm to barrier over time (6) (6) The Guardian Quiptic Oct 26, 2025
9% MALICIOUSINTENT Desire to cause harm (15) LA Times Daily Aug 3, 2025
8% VIRUSES Harmful codes (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
8% DETRIMENTAL Harmful, injurious (11) The Times Concise Oct 31, 2025
8% ENABLER Harmful helper (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
7% OWNGOAL Self-inflicted harm (3,4) (7) The Guardian Quick Nov 21, 2025
7% ACID Corrosive substance (4) Universal Nov 20, 2025
7% LYES Caustic substances (4) Universal Nov 16, 2025
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