Winter bug Crossword Clue

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Winter bug Crossword Answer

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COLDVIRUS

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(noun)
1. an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WINTER (verb)
1. spend the winter
WINTER (noun)
1. the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
BUG (verb)
1. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
2. annoy persistently
BUG (noun)
1. insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
2. a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

COLDVIRUS
(9 letters)

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