The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word COLDS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1997.
Causes of some absences crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| COLDS | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Causes of some absences
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- accounting
 - embarrassment
 - account
 - tickling
 - lost
 - rationalization
 - pollution
 - rain shadow
 - backmasking
 - gunlock
 - probable
 - puzzlement
 
Crossword Answer definitions
COLDS noun- A condition of low temperature.
 - (with 'the') A harsh place; a place of abandonment.
 - A common, usually harmless, viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever.
 - Rheum, sleepy dust
 
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