Way one's stricken with primarily genetic cause of disease (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATHOGEN Way one's stricken with primarily genetic cause of disease (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 18, 2025
66% GERM Disease-causing microbe (4) The Times Concise Apr 20, 2026
60% DISRUPTIVELY In such a way as to cause disorder (12) (12) The Guardian Quick Jul 1, 2026
60% ROSEOLA A disease of young children; a pinkish rash caused by diseases such as measles (7) The Times Specialist Sunday May 31, 2026
57% DNA Genetic stuff (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 29, 2026
57% TYPHUS Infectious disease (6) Puzzler Backwords Jun 26, 2026
57% RNA Genetic messenger (3) Universal Jun 11, 2026
57% CLONE Genetic twin (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 8, 2026
57% ELM Disease-stricken tree (3) LA Times Daily Feb 14, 2020
54% NEAR One way to draw (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 25, 2026

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