Crossword answer

ECOLI

5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 12 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 26, 2026

Letter pattern

ECOLI

Starts with E, ends with I · 5 letters

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Clues that lead to ECOLI

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Possible sickener, incomplete story of environmentalism? (1,4)5The GuardianAug 26, 2026 Reason for some food recalls5Wall Street JournalAug 12, 2026 Food-poisoning bacteria5NYT MidiJul 8, 2026 Bacteria typically found in the gut (1,4)5The GuardianJun 27, 2026 Cause of some food poisoning5LA TimesMay 7, 2026 Dangerous bacteria5NYT MidiApr 17, 2026 Cause of food poisoning, for short5New York TimesSep 16, 2025 Common bacterial pathogen5New York TimesJun 10, 2025 What may poison police, struggling without leadership5The IndependentNov 7, 2024 Pass German egg sandwiches that might make him sick5The IndependentSep 15, 2024

About ECOLI in crosswords

ECOLI is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 12 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Possible sickener, incomplete story of environmentalism? (1,4)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 26, 2026.

Other 5-letter answers

ENEMYCheetah, to Wonder Woman AERIEHome for an eagle CUTUPSnip into pieces (3,2) PISTESki-slope OSAGEGreat Plains nation HORSENeigh sayer APPLEGift from a teacher's pet JONES"Jessica ___," superhero TV series where Krysten Ritter plays the tough lead character who gives the show its name BILESOlympic gymnast with five moves named for her PEARLOyster's gem INEPTBumbling SHADYSuspicious LANGE"Tootsie" Oscar winner Jessica HOSEDSwindled

Every appearance of ECOLI (12)

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Aug 26, 2026

Possible sickener, incomplete story of environmentalism? (1,4) · The Guardian · 10 Across

Aug 12, 2026

Reason for some food recalls · Wall Street Journal · 51 Down

Jul 8, 2026

Food-poisoning bacteria · NYT Midi · 9 Down

Jun 27, 2026

Bacteria typically found in the gut (1,4) · The Guardian · 20 Across

May 7, 2026

Cause of some food poisoning · LA Times · Down

Apr 17, 2026

Dangerous bacteria · NYT Midi · 10 Across

Sep 16, 2025

Cause of food poisoning, for short · New York Times · 19 Across

Jun 10, 2025

Common bacterial pathogen · New York Times · 12 Down

May 24, 2025

Dangerous bacteria · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down

Nov 7, 2024

What may poison police, struggling without leadership · The Independent · 24 Down

Sep 15, 2024

Pass German egg sandwiches that might make him sick · The Independent · 4 Down

Dec 16, 2022

Dangerous bacteria · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across