Crossword answer
GERM
4 letters · Used for 29 different clues · 47 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 21, 2026
Letter pattern
GERM
Clues that lead to GERM
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Infectious bug4Wall Street JournalAug 21, 2026
Lysol target4LA TimesAug 9, 2026
Small bug or bud4NewsdayJun 20, 2026
Sanitizer's target4Daily ThemedMay 31, 2026
Harmful organism concealed by fingermark4The IndependentApr 30, 2026
A little thing requiring some danger money4Evening StandardApr 18, 2026
European wanting a new beginning4The IndependentApr 13, 2026
Disease-causing microbe (rhymes with "perm")4Daily ThemedMar 3, 2026
Start of an idea4NewsdayFeb 8, 2026
Microorganism4The IndependentJan 26, 2026
Microbe4Evening StandardJan 25, 2026
Genesis4New York TimesDec 7, 2025
Hand sanitizer target4Daily ThemedOct 18, 2025
Idea's initiation4NewsdaySep 18, 2025
Creative genesis4NewsdayJun 21, 2025
Invisible culprit of sickness4Daily ThemedJun 18, 2025
Antiseptic target4NewsdayMar 10, 2025
Disease causing microorganism4Daily ThemedFeb 19, 2025
Sanitizer target4Daily ThemedSep 2, 2024
Purell target4Daily ThemedMay 16, 2024
Disease-causing microbe4Daily ThemedNov 15, 2023
Bacterium4Eugene ShefferSep 4, 2023
Microbe targeted by sanitizer, perhaps4Daily ThemedAug 31, 2023
Disinfectant's victim4Daily ThemedApr 8, 2023
Hand sanitizer's target4Daily ThemedMar 21, 2023
Sanitizer focus4Daily ThemedSep 29, 2022
One of the larger microbes?4Evening StandardFeb 23, 2022
Disinfectant's target, maybe4Daily ThemedJan 26, 2022
Bug4Evening StandardSep 17, 2019
About GERM in crosswords
GERM is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 47 times in our database across 29 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Infectious bug” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 21, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
GONEDeparted
IBET“Yeah, right!”
ARMSLimbs on cacti
SKIDSlip across the road
EDENUtopia
SHOWBroadway play, e.g.
DIALRadio knob
IRASInvestments for the future: Abbr.
DENYTurn down
ISTO"That ___ say ..." ("I mean ...")
PSST"Hey, you!"
OMENProphetic sign
ERNOCube inventor Rubik
BARBSharp point on a ranch fence
Every appearance of GERM (47)
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Aug 21, 2026
Infectious bug · Wall Street Journal · 10 Across
Aug 9, 2026
Lysol target · LA Times · Across
Jun 20, 2026
Small bug or bud · Newsday · Across
May 31, 2026
Sanitizer's target · Daily Themed · 22 Down
Apr 30, 2026
Harmful organism concealed by fingermark · The Independent · 21 Across
Apr 18, 2026
A little thing requiring some danger money · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Apr 13, 2026
European wanting a new beginning · The Independent · 21 Across
Mar 3, 2026
Disease-causing microbe (rhymes with "perm") · Daily Themed · 20 Across
Feb 8, 2026
Start of an idea · Newsday · Down
Jan 26, 2026
Microorganism · The Independent · 18 Down
Jan 25, 2026
Microbe · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 7, 2025
Genesis · New York Times · 120 Across
Oct 18, 2025
Hand sanitizer target · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Sep 18, 2025
Idea's initiation · Newsday · Down
Jun 21, 2025
Creative genesis · Newsday · Across
Jun 18, 2025
Invisible culprit of sickness · Daily Themed · 34 Down
Jun 6, 2025
Microbe · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Mar 10, 2025
Antiseptic target · Newsday · Down
Feb 19, 2025
Disease causing microorganism · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Sep 2, 2024
Sanitizer target · Daily Themed · 34 Down
May 16, 2024
Purell target · Daily Themed · 46 Down
May 1, 2024
Microbe · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 13, 2024
Hand sanitizer target · Daily Themed · 17 Down
Feb 27, 2024
Microbe · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 15, 2023
Disease-causing microbe · Daily Themed · 1 Down
Sep 4, 2023
Bacterium · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Aug 31, 2023
Microbe targeted by sanitizer, perhaps · Daily Themed · 1 Across
Aug 24, 2023
Microbe · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 8, 2023
Disinfectant's victim · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Mar 21, 2023
Hand sanitizer's target · Daily Themed · 48 Down
Feb 1, 2023
Purell target · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Jan 25, 2023
Sanitizer target · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Oct 23, 2022
Sanitizer target · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Oct 18, 2022
Sanitizer's target · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Sep 29, 2022
Sanitizer focus · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Feb 23, 2022
One of the larger microbes? · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 26, 2022
Disinfectant's target, maybe · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Dec 29, 2021
Microbe · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Oct 22, 2021
Sanitizer target · Daily Themed · 19 Down
Jun 12, 2021
Bacterium · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Jan 21, 2021
A little thing requiring some danger money · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Sep 12, 2020
Bacterium · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Sep 9, 2020
Microbe · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 17, 2019
Bug · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Mar 20, 2019
Microbe · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Feb 19, 2018
Microbe · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jan 30, 2018
Microbe · Evening Standard · 3 Down