Crossword answer
PENICILLIN
10 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, April 18, 2026
Letter pattern
PENICILLIN
Clues that lead to PENICILLIN
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Writer covering India with nothing about treatment for infection (10)10The GuardianApr 18, 2026
In 1928, Alexander Fleming at St. Mary's Hospital in London found mold in his cultures of staphylococcus bacteria ...10New York TimesMar 11, 2026
Antibiotic10Evening StandardMay 16, 2025
Antibiotic drug10Evening StandardJun 21, 2024
About PENICILLIN in crosswords
PENICILLIN is a 10-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Writer covering India with nothing about treatment for infection (10)” in the The Guardian crossword on April 18, 2026.
Other 10-letter answers
SETTOMUSICNoted work?
BEAUTYMARKEnhancing "blemish" (3x)
KOOKABURRAThis bird sits in the old gum tree (10)
DUSSELDORFEuropean city recovering from disappointment, investing not as much (10)
BROOMSTICKWitch carrier (10)
ALASKAROLLSushi bite topped with salmon
SOMEPEOPLE"Unbelievable!" ... or what 17-, 25-, 35- and 46-Across are made from, letter-wise?
ISLEOFDOGSReportedly, I adore residents of Battersea, part of London
CONTAGIOUSLike laughter, sometimes
ENANTIOMERAwkwardly mention ear — it's one of a pair, the mirror image of the other
GARDENHOSEKid’s knocked over shed one rebuilt – a wind-up for the horticulturalist? (6,4)
EMANCIPATEEuropean chap worried about withdrawn photo's release
OSTENSIBLEPretended back in Tokyo Biles managed to claim perfect scores
WHATISMORESaw her cavorting with 5 in addition
Every appearance of PENICILLIN (7)
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Apr 18, 2026
Writer covering India with nothing about treatment for infection (10) · The Guardian · 15 Down
May 16, 2025
Antibiotic · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 23, 2024
Antibiotic · The Independent · 7 Down
Jun 21, 2024
Antibiotic drug · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 22, 2019
Antibiotic · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 4, 2018
Antibiotic drug · Evening Standard · 1 Down