Crossword answer
GERMS
5 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 20 appearances · Last seen New York Times, September 29, 2026
Letter pattern
GERMS
Clues that lead to GERMS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
"Cooties"5New York TimesSep 29, 2026
Disinfectant targets5Thomas JosephJul 3, 2026
Microbes of some danger to a titled female5Evening StandardApr 11, 2026
Little things that can keep a redhead in jewellery5Evening StandardMar 24, 2026
Gentlemen, jocularly5New York TimesJan 17, 2026
Bacteria5Eugene ShefferNov 28, 2025
They're pathogenic5NewsdayOct 17, 2025
Disease carriers5Daily ThemedJul 2, 2025
What many cleaning brands say they can kill 99% of5New York TimesApr 29, 2025
Little things that can have ill effects5Evening StandardApr 2, 2025
Microorganisms5The IndependentSep 17, 2024
Cold causes?5Daily ThemedMar 7, 2024
Microbes5Evening StandardJul 21, 2022
Tiny organisms that get right inside stones5Evening StandardNov 16, 2021
About GERMS in crosswords
GERMS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 20 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “"Cooties"” in the New York Times crossword on September 29, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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LISPSPronounces with a bend in one's lips?
SCOOPExclusive story
STEENDutch painter Jan
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SWORESaid ‘$%@”#!’ (5)
HEGELGerman philosopher whose works influenced 2? (5)
MUMMYA well preserved woman?
Every appearance of GERMS (20)
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Sep 29, 2026
"Cooties" · New York Times · 65 Across
Jul 3, 2026
Disinfectant targets · Thomas Joseph · 27 Across
Apr 11, 2026
Microbes of some danger to a titled female · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 24, 2026
Little things that can keep a redhead in jewellery · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jan 17, 2026
Gentlemen, jocularly · New York Times · 42 Down
Nov 28, 2025
Bacteria · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
Oct 17, 2025
They're pathogenic · Newsday · Down
Jul 2, 2025
Disease carriers · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Apr 29, 2025
What many cleaning brands say they can kill 99% of · New York Times · 26 Down
Apr 2, 2025
Little things that can have ill effects · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 17, 2024
Microorganisms · The Independent · 22 Across
Mar 7, 2024
Cold causes? · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Jan 5, 2024
Bacteria · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Jul 21, 2022
Microbes · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 24, 2022
Microbes · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Nov 16, 2021
Tiny organisms that get right inside stones · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 18, 2021
Microbes · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 12, 2021
Microbes of some danger to a titled female · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 16, 2020
Little things that can keep a redhead in jewellery · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 31, 2018
Little things that can have ill effects · Evening Standard · 28 Down