It can make you sick Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Saturday, August 1, 2015 · 45-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between November 2004 and August 2015.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 1, 2015 · 45-Down · 4 letters
GERM0 of 4 letters revealed
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a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism
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