The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word POLLEN , but the solution may also be DANDER which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Common allergen crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| POLLEN | 42 % | 6 |
| DUST | 23 % | 4 |
| DANDER | 12 % | 6 |
| PETHAIR | 8 % | 7 |
| RAGWEED | 4 % | 7 |
| MOLD | 4 % | 4 |
| LATEX | 4 % | 5 |
| NUTS | 4 % | 4 |
Why may DANDER be the right solution?
Dander is the right solution because it refers to tiny particles of skin or hair that can trigger allergic reactions in some people.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Common allergen
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dust mite
- pollen
- mold
- vaseline
- lubricant
- lubricate
- lube
- discharge
- lubricated
- spontaneous abortion
- lubricating
- oiling
Crossword Answer definitions
POLLEN noun- A fine granular substance produced in flowers. Technically a collective term for pollen grains (microspores) produced in the anthers of flowering plants. (This specific usage dating from mid 18th century.)
- Fine powder in general, fine flour. (16th-century usage documented by the OED.)
- To cover with, or as if with, pollen.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result POLLEN
- Common allergen
- Summertime allergen
- Hay fever cause
- Hayfever cause
- ___ count
- Word before count or season
- Bee's burden
- What honeybees gather
- Bee's colleciton
- What bees collect
More clues leading to the result DUST
- Follows gold and star
- Gold and star trailer
- Angel ___
- Bookshelf collection?
- Do a chore
- Housekeeper's collection
- Drought symptom
- Mop target
- Wipe off
- Do some housecleaning
More clues leading to the result DANDER
- Temper
- If one's angry, it's up
- Anger
- Common allergen
- Get one's ___ up: get angry
- Anger, informally
- It's up when you're upset
- Wrath
- Steam, so to speak
- It's up when you're angry
More clues leading to the result PETHAIR
- Mascot's downside?
- Common household allergen
- Carpet-cleaning challenge
- Common allergen
- Shed material?
- Stuff that's shed
More clues leading to the result RAGWEED
- This may bring a tear to the eye
- Reason for sneezin'
- Allergen
- Common allergen
- Allergy instigator
- Seasonal irritant
- Allergy irritant.
- Very common plant.
- Bane of the hay fever victim.
- Plant with tattered leaves.
More clues leading to the result MOLD
- Mildew, for one
- Bundt cake form
- Shape
- Foundry form
- Sign of disuse
- Jell-O ring
- Back-of-the-fridge problem
- Basement problem
- Fungus growth
- Play with clay
More clues leading to the result LATEX
- Rubber-plant sap
- Kind of paint
- Glove material
- Water base paint
- Surgical glove material
- 55-Across material
- Material in some gloves
- Primer choice
- Rubber base
- Milkweed secretion