The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MUMPS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2014.
Childhood ailment, typically crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MUMPS | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Childhood ailment, typically
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- mumps
- chickenpox
- croup
- otitis
- rickets
- cystic fibrosis
- impetigo
- infancy
- measles
- passage
- varicella
- nurse
Crossword Answer definitions
MUMPS noun- A grimace.
- To mumble, speak unclearly.
- To move the lips with the mouth closed; to mumble, as in sulkiness.
- To beg, especially if using a repeated phrase.
- To deprive of (something) by cheating; to impose upon.
- To cheat; to deceive; to play the beggar.
- To be sullen or sulky.
- To nibble.
- A cube of peat.
- A contagious disease caused by the Mumps virus of the genus Rubulavirus, mostly occurring in childhood, which causes swelling of glands in the face and neck.
- A gloomy or sullen silence.
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