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Crossword answer

POLIO

5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 11 appearances · Last seen The Sun, August 6, 2026
Letter pattern
POLIO
Starts with P, ends with O · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to POLIO

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Equestrian game receives international complaint (5)5The SunAug 6, 2026 Viral infection now largely eradicated (5)5The SunAug 6, 2026 Target of a 1950s vaccine5USA TodayJul 6, 2026 Complaint from one probing Volkswagen (5)5The SunMay 26, 2026 Viral disease largely eradicated due to vaccination (5)5The SunMay 26, 2026 Viral infection that causes paralysis (5)5The SunApr 26, 2026 One entering game getting disease (5)5The SunApr 26, 2026 Infectious viral disease5Evening StandardFeb 20, 2026 Sabin vaccine target5New York TimesNov 10, 2025 Salk’s conquest5Eugene ShefferMay 10, 2021

About POLIO in crosswords

POLIO is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 11 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Viral infection now largely eradicated (5)” in the The Sun crossword on August 6, 2026.

Every appearance of POLIO (11)

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Aug 6, 2026
Viral infection now largely eradicated (5) · The Sun · 2 Down
Aug 6, 2026
Equestrian game receives international complaint (5) · The Sun · 2 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Target of a 1950s vaccine · USA Today · 33 Down
May 26, 2026
Viral disease largely eradicated due to vaccination (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
May 26, 2026
Complaint from one probing Volkswagen (5) · The Sun · 9 Across
Apr 26, 2026
Viral infection that causes paralysis (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Apr 26, 2026
One entering game getting disease (5) · The Sun · 22 Across
Feb 20, 2026
Infectious viral disease · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Nov 10, 2025
Sabin vaccine target · New York Times · 66 Across
May 10, 2021
Salk’s conquest · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
Jul 15, 2020
Salk’s conquest · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down