Crossword answer
ECOLI
5 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 14 appearances · Last seen USA Today, September 9, 2026
Letter pattern
ECOLI
Clues that lead to ECOLI
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Cause for some lettuce recalls5USA TodaySep 9, 2026
Gut bacterium (1,4)5The GuardianSep 4, 2026
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 14 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cause for some lettuce recalls” in the USA Today crossword on September 9, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ONEONStatus after a leadoff walk
DANDYFop shouted and yelled, somewhat (5)
MACAWKind of parrot
JIBESScornful comments
GRANDSplendid
ONIONVegetable
GILDSNeedlessly adorns, in an idiom
COLINMan's name
BAGELCommon bread for a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich
SYNODChurch council
AWMAN"Shucks!"
FANGSPart of a Dracula outfit
TAINTTarnish tat in Barking (5)
DRAPEHang
Every appearance of ECOLI (14)
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Sep 9, 2026
Cause for some lettuce recalls · USA Today · 36 Down
Sep 4, 2026
Gut bacterium (1,4) · The Guardian · 21 Across
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