Cold-weather ailment — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the October 20 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
FLU
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
Themed pack
Pack
Who Am I Pack - Level 9
FLU
October 20 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 20 2026
FLU
May 1 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 1 2026
FLU
March 23 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 23 2025
FLU
December 15 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword December 15 2024
FLU
September 23 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 23 2024
FLU
August 23 2021
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 23 2021
FLU
Viral illness
FLU
3
Viral illness, briefly
FLU
3
Seasonal vaccine target
FLU
3
Cause for a runny nose, perhaps
FLU
3
Cause for sick leave in winter, perhaps
FLU
3
Common viral infection often seen in winter
FLU
3
Word used after "viral" or "swine"
FLU
3
Winter bug you can catch
FLU
3
Winter illness that spreads easily
FLU
3
Fever that might go around in school
FLU
3
Cold and ___ season
FLU
3
Viral winter illness
FLU
3
Baseball hat
CAP
3
Attorney's subject
LAW
3
Lobster-eater's neckwear
BIB
3
"Cosmo" rival with a palindromic name
ELLE
4
Scarlett O'___ of "Gone with the Wind"
HARA
4
Body part that may be in a sling
ARM
3
"The First ___" (Christmas carol)
NOEL
4
End to a prayer
AMEN
4
Hello Kitty's hair accessory
BOW
3
Lipton beverages
TEAS
4
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