The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ERGOTS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1953.
Fungi found in rye and wild grasses crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ERGOTS | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fungi found in rye and wild grasses
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ergot
- oat
- bunt
- loose smut
- claviceps
- awn
- grassland
- conidium
- salt
- aegilops
- secale
- darnels
Crossword Answer definitions
ERGOTS noun- Any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses.
- The sclerotium (wintering stage) of certain fungi in the genus Claviceps, appearing as a deformed grain in certain cereals and grasses infected by the fungi.
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