Winter bug
The crossword clue "Winter bug" is answered by FLU, a 3-letter entry. Used 129 times across 31 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 22 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
FLU
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the FLU answer page.
Used 129 times across 31 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 22 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- THEFLU (2 uses in xd)
- COLDVIRUS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for FLU
Every other clue in this pilot answered by FLU, most used first.
- Winter ailment - used 109 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Pilot clues of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Have a bug - AIL, used 201 times
- ___-Cat (winter vehicle) - SNO, used 90 times
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