Hereditary unit — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 26 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
GENE
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
September 26 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 26 2025
GENE
January 15 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword January 15 2025
GENE
October 11 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 11 2024
GENE
October 26 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 26 2023
GENE
May 17 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 17 2023
GENE
January 27 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 27 2023
GENE
DNA carrier
GENE
4
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
Actor ___ Hackman of "Enemy of the State"
GENE
4
Chromosome part
GENE
4
It's handed down?
GENE
4
Hereditary or trait carrier
GENE
4
Legendary arcade game "___-Man"
PAC
3
EMT's lifesaving technique: Abbr.
CPR
3
Weep quietly
SOB
3
Like every other number
ODD
3
___ Speedwagon of "Can't Fight This Feeling" fame
REO
3
Open with a crowbar, as a locked gate
PRY
3
Mexican currency (anagram of "pose")
PESO
4
Big Apple's finest: Abbr.
NYPD
4
Kellogg's Cracklin' ___ Bran
OAT
3
Earlier
AGO
3
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