Crossword clue

“In 1928, Alexander Fleming at St. Mary's Hospital in London found mold in his cultures of staphylococcus bacteria ...”

This clue appeared as 24-Across in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The answer has 10 letters.

Answer · 10 lettersFirst appearance
PENICILLIN
Letters10
Starts withP
Ends withN
Vowels4

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The clue “In 1928, Alexander Fleming at St. Mary's Hospital in London found mold in his cultures of staphylococcus bacteria ...” ran in the NYT Crossword on March 11, 2026 as 24-Across. Its answer is a 10-letter word that starts with P and ends with N, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “In 1928, Alexander Fleming at St. Mary's Hospital in London found mold in his cultures of staphylococcus bacteria ...” clue?+

The answer is PENICILLIN (10 letters), from the NYT Crossword of March 11, 2026.

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