DNA carrier — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the July 31 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
GENE
4 letters
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Biological unit of inheritance
GENE
4
Biological heredity unit
GENE
4
Heredity unit
GENE
4
Heredity unit
GENE
4
___ Conley, MLB championship-winning pitcher who later went on to play as a forward and win championships in the NBA
GENE
4
Heredity transmitter
GENE
4
Heredity unit
GENE
4
Hereditary unit
GENE
4
Hereditary unit
GENE
4
Hereditary unit
GENE
4
Actor ___ Hackman of "Enemy of the State"
GENE
4
Chromosome part
GENE
4
Weep audibly
SOB
3
Garden-weeding tool
HOE
3
Baseball essential used to hit a ball
BAT
3
Lumber-chopping tool
AXE
3
Harry Potter's messenger bird
OWL
3
In-flight approximation: Abbr.
ETA
3
___ Speedwagon, band famous for "Keep On Loving You"
REO
3
Fireplace wood piece
LOG
3
"___ Love," song by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross
ENDLESS
7
Botanical word for a tall tropical tree that lines sunny beaches ... or the flat part of your hand that fortune tellers might examine
PALM
4
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