What's the most likely answer to Therefore strange mist causes sickness crossword clue?

The most likely answer is ERGOTISM .

How many solutions for the clue Therefore strange mist causes sickness is there?

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Therefore strange mist causes sickness Crossword Clue Answer

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ERGOTISM

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The straight part

We know that "sickness" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sickness = ergotism.

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What does ERGOTISM mean?

ERGOTISM noun

The effect of long-term ergot poisoning, traditionally due to the ingestion of the alkaloids produced by the Claviceps purpurea fungus which infects rye and other cereals, and more recently by the action of a number of ergoline-based drugs.