Virus whose function is to destroy bacteria (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PHAGE Virus whose function is to destroy bacteria (5) (5)
6% GERMS Bacteria (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 28, 2025
5% WIPEOUT Destroy completely (4,3) (7) Mirror Classic Jan 14, 2026
5% USE Function (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 13, 2026
5% FORDO Destroy, archaically (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
5% SINE Math function (4) New York Times Jan 10, 2026
5% MALWARE Virus of sorts (7) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
5% WORM Annelid, e.g.; computer virus (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
5% PERISH Become destroyed (6) Universal Jan 4, 2026
5% COS Trigonometric function, for short (3)
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