Protection from an infection Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Protection from an infection crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on November 12 2025 New York Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Protection from an infection has a total of 4 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | SCAB | Protection from an infection | New York Times |
Definition
| • | An incrustation over a sore, wound, vesicle, or pustule, formed by the drying up of the discharge from the diseased part. |
| • | The itch in man; also, the scurvy. |
| • | The mange, esp. when it appears on sheep. |
| • | A disease of potatoes producing pits in their surface, caused by a minute fungus (Tiburcinia Scabies). |
| • | A slight irregular protuberance which defaces the surface of a casting, caused by the breaking away of a part of the mold. |
| • | A mean, dirty, paltry fellow. |
| • | A nickname for a workman who engages for lower wages than are fixed by the trades unions; also, for one who takes the place of a workman on a strike. |
| • | To become covered with a scab; as, the wound scabbed over. |
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- New York Times: Nov 12, 2025
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