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| 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups • a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally | ||||
| 35% | 14 | Also called recurrent fever, spirillary fever, or louse-borne relapsing fever | ||
noun • marked by recurring high fever and transmitted by the bite of infected lice or ticks; characterized by episodes of high fever and chills and headache and muscle pain and nausea that recur every week or ten days for several months | ||||
| 29% | 3 | Kind of "fever" that's not actually a fever, and is typically caused by pollen | ||
noun • grass mowed and cured for use as fodder verb • convert (plant material) into hay | ||||
Disinfectant Is No Help In Fever
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PHENOL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PHENOL
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1 | Also called recurrent fever, spirillary fever, or louse-borne relapsing fever | |
2 | Compound used as a disinfectant
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15 Mar 1992 | New York Times / 15 Mar 1992 |
3 | Disinfectant
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05 Jan 1979 | New York Times / 05 Jan 1979 |
4 | Disinfectant ingredient
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02 Nov 1984 | New York Times / 02 Nov 1984 |
5 | Kind of "fever" that's not actually a fever, and is typically caused by pollen
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07 Aug 2025 | New York Times / 07 Aug 2025 |
6 | Popular disinfectant
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21 Sep 1994 | New York Times / 21 Sep 1994 |
7 | Responsible for diseases such as Lassa fever and Bolivian hemorrhagic fever |
