The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ERGOT which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2018.
Grain bane crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ERGOT | 80 % | 5 |
| SMUT | 20 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Grain bane
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- oats
- rice
- indian corn
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- buckwheat
- oat
- indian
- cereal
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Crossword Answer definitions
ERGOT 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.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result ERGOT
- Disease of rye
- Rye fungus
- Rye rot
- Cereal disorder
- Grain disease
- Hallucinogenic fungus
- Bane of grain
- Grain rot
- Crop-menacing fungus
- Cereal grass fungus