Quietly stopping mother and son getting illness (5)
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MUMPS is the 5-letter answer to “Quietly stopping mother and son getting illness (5)”, last seen in The Sun Cryptic Crossword on 17 September 2026.
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The Sun Cryptic Crossword17 SEP 2026Related clues
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Disease characterised by swelling of the salivary glands (5)MUMPSOther clues from this puzzle
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