Winter bug — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 9 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
FLU
3 letters
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Seasonal vaccine target
FLU
3
Cause for a runny nose, perhaps
FLU
3
Cause for sick leave in winter, perhaps
FLU
3
Cold-weather ailment
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
Peak ___ season, time of the year that could be one of the many reasons why school could be out for the day or more
FLU
3
___-esteem (pride in oneself)
SELF
4
Curtain holder
ROD
3
Mother, lovingly
MOM
3
Cookie often dunked in milk
OREO
4
In ___ of (be amazed)
AWE
3
Alpha, ___, gamma
BETA
4
Orange discard
PEEL
4
Lana Del ___, singer of "Doin' Time"
REY
3
"What's ___ for me?" ("What do I get?"): 2 wds.
INIT
4
Fabricate facts
LIE
3
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