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Major medical breakthrough of the 1950s

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword August 2, 2025 Answers

We found 157 possible answers for the crossword clue "Major medical breakthrough of the 1950s", which was last featured in LA Times Daily Crossword on August 2, 2025. The most probable answer is POLIOVACCINE (12 letters), matching at 99%. This ranking is based on how often this solution has appeared in published crossword puzzles for similar clues.

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157 Other Potential Answers

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POLIOVACCINE
Major medical breakthrough of the 1950s
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2025
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CURE
Medical breakthrough
Universal Crossword · Oct 22, 2024
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CURVE
*Medical breakthrough
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2024
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SCALESDOWN
"Now play C major and C minor descending"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
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AHAMOMENT
Puzzle solver's breakthrough, or what the answers to the starred clues have in common
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
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ELLIPSE
Shape with minor and major axes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
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MIAMI
Only major U.S. city founded by a woman
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2026
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SALUTES
Shows some major respect?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
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GLOW
___-up (major upgrade in appearance)
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
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TESTS
Parts of a medical panel
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
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CASESTUDY
Detailed report of an unusual medical malady, for one
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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CAVA
Vena __: major blood line
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
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POLISCI
Future JD's major, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
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ECON
Future MBA's major, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
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SCORESBIG
Has a major success
Universal Crossword · Jan 24, 2026
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HSA
Supplementary medical benefit: Abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 17, 2026
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INDIE
Not on a major label
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
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ETTE
Suffix with "major"
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2025
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VITAL
Like major organs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
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KEYS
A minor and A major
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2025
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COPAY
Patient's portion of a medical bill
Universal Crossword · Oct 20, 2025
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PAS
Some medical providers, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2025
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HIPAA
Abbr. on some medical forms
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 11, 2025
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TELEHEALTH
Option for long-distance medical consultations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2025
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COMPSCI
Techie's major, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2025
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FALSEPOSITIVE
Erroneous result on a medical test
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2025
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BTSARMY
Fan group of a major K-pop band
Universal Crossword · Jul 15, 2025
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IGA
Swiatek who was the first Polish tennis player to win a major singles title
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2025
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DENTAL
Insurance type that may complement medical
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2025
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INDIEBANDS
They're not on major labels
Universal Crossword · May 10, 2025
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SHERE
Hite whose major work is subtitled "A Nationwide Study of Female Sexuality"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2025
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MASTERSDEGREES
Thermometer readings at a major golf tournament? 
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2025
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BMINOR
Key related to D major
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2025
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EMINOR
Relative key of G major
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 30, 2025
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VHS
"Alien: Romulus" was the first major film since 2006 to be released on it
Universal Crossword · Mar 29, 2025
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CALLADOCTOR
"We need medical help here!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2025
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POLI
___ sci (govt. major)
Universal Crossword · Feb 7, 2025
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SCI
Poli-___ major
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2025
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PRELAW
Would-be lawyer’s major
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 13, 2025
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VRHEADSET
Device used in some medical and military training, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 4, 2025
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TOPSTHECHARTS
Is a major hit
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
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NINETEEN
Age of the Marquis de Lafayette when he became a major general
Universal Crossword · Dec 2, 2024
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WONBIG
Scored a major victory
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 1, 2024
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IMNODOCTOR
"No degree needed for me to give THIS medical advice ..."
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2024
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ORALS
Grad student's major hurdles
Universal Crossword · Nov 4, 2024
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APGOV
HS course for a future poli-sci major
Universal Crossword · Oct 7, 2024
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HARLEY
Street in London home to many medical offices
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 5, 2024
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PROBEBOXING
Final task on a medical supply manufacturer's assembly line?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2024
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COMPOUNDINTEREST
Necessity for a chemistry major?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2024
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KEY
C major, for example
Universal Crossword · Jul 16, 2024
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TYPECASTS
Prevents an actor from getting a breakthrough role, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2024
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RAMAYANA
One of the two major Sanskrit epics in Hinduism
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2024
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ABSENCEOFMALLETS
Movie about a major problem at a croquet tournament?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2024
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LITCRIT
Class for an English major, briefly
Universal Crossword · Jun 1, 2024
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ERDOCTORS
*Physicians who specialize in immediate medical care
Universal Crossword · May 22, 2024
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MAYOCLINIC
Renowned medical center
Universal Crossword · May 16, 2024
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LANCETS
Little needles in some medical tests
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 16, 2024
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GSHARP
Seventh note in the A major scale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 14, 2024
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TRIPLEA
Level just below major league
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 25, 2024
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READE
Apt-sounding surname for a lit major
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2024
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ARENA
Venue for a major 1-Down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 6, 2024
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USOTOURS
Performances that might earn major props?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 20, 2024
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REWROTE
Did major editing on
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2024
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JUPITERSYMPHONY
*Nickname for a Mozart work in C major
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 3, 2024
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PADRE
San Diego major leaguer
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 10, 2023
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SOL
G, in the C major scale
Universal Crossword · Dec 2, 2023
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KHRIS
Davis who was the 2018 major league home run leader
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 5, 2023
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SHARP
One of two, in D major
Universal Crossword · Nov 5, 2023
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ART
College major that may involve many museum trips
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2023
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NEWERA
Period after a major change
Universal Crossword · Sep 5, 2023
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RAN
___ for president (had a major campaign)
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2023
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ASK
Big ___ (major favor)
Universal Crossword · Aug 9, 2023
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NHS
British medical sys.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2023
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STARTEDAWAR
Provoked major fighting
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 11, 2023
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FLEETWEEK
Time when naval ships dock in ports of major cities
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · May 29, 2023
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LEADER
Drum major, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Apr 29, 2023
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GAMECHANGER
Cause of a major paradigm shift, and an apt description of 17-, 25-, 37-, and 51-Across as well as their sets of circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2023
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ASHARP
Part of the B major scale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 1, 2023
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NURSING
Healthcare major
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2023
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LOSEBIG
Suffer a major defeat
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2023
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FATAL
Like a major flaw
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2023
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PANIC
Go into a major tizzy
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 29, 2023
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CHORD
A major, for one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 1, 2022
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NURSEJACKIE
*Showtime medical drama starring Edie Falco
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 16, 2022
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LEECH
Parasite used in early medical procedures
Universal Crossword · Sep 3, 2022
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ADVERSEREACTION
Bad medical response (letters 3-9)
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2022
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GOESPRO
Makes a major decision?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2022
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CONCURING
*Opposed to medical treatment?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2022
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HIPPOCRATICOATH
Recitation at a medical school graduation (letters 11-14)
Universal Crossword · Jul 10, 2022
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AORTIC
Of a major artery
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 4, 2022
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BIO
Sci. major
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2022
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DINAH
Singer Shore whose name is associated with a major LPGA golf tournament
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2022
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GREY
Meredith in a longtime medical drama
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2022
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PUBLICHOSPITAL
Government-funded medical center (... letters 5-13)
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2022
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FRESHMANYEAR
When a major might be chosen
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2022
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DRAMA
Acting student’s major
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 24, 2022
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LOGAN
Easternmost major U.S. airport
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 12, 2022
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MINOR
Opposite of major
Universal Crossword · Jan 10, 2022
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CSHARP
Note in an A major scale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 22, 2021
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DSHARP
Note in the key of B major
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 3, 2021
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ASKSALOT
Makes major demands
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 11, 2021
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UNDERGRADUATECURSE
Bane of not knowing which college major to choose?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 7, 2021
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REDSEA
Site of a major part of the Bible?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 17, 2021
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AORTAL
Of a major blood vessel
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 10, 2021
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AMINOR
C major relative
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 15, 2021
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WHATROTTENLUCK
Words after a major misfortune (in this answer, notice letters 4 to 7)
Universal Crossword · Aug 9, 2021
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TIMED
Like major sports games except baseball
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2021
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WICHITALINEMAN
Footballer from a major Kansas city?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 1, 2021
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ENG
Coll. major
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2021
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PROPOSITION
Spot on a major team?
Universal Crossword · Jul 27, 2021
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SEASIDERESORT
Coastal vacation center, major elements of which are placed as they might look on a picture postcard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2021
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RENOVATOR
Maker of major repairs
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 20, 2021
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CAPRA
Academy Award-winning director who became an army major during World War II
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2021
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BIOPSY
Diagnostic medical procedure
Universal Crossword · May 31, 2021
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NATIONALTV
*Broadcast medium for major U.S. sporting events
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2021
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JOSECANSECO
First major leaguer to hit 40 homers and steal 40 bases in a season
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2021
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COMA
Robin Cook medical thriller
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2021
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GALEN
Ancient Greek medical researcher
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2021
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INHOME
Like some medical care
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2021
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NYC
Site of the HQ of five major sports
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2021
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LEANA
CNN medical analyst Wen
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 14, 2021
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CRIT
Lit __: English major's course
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
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PREMED
Program for some psych majors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
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BATON
Drum major's stick
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2026
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SELES
Monica who won nine tennis majors
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
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IRAN
Country with a Persian-speaking majority
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 12, 2025
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CTOS
Execs behind R&D breakthroughs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 30, 2025
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APLIT
Future English major's HS class
Universal Crossword · Sep 14, 2025
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LAB
Biomedical workplace
Universal Crossword · Jun 12, 2025
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DORMS
Digs for archaeology majors?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2025
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COLORADOROCKIES
*Team whose stadium is at the highest elevation in the majors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2025
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BAS
Degs. for English majors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2024
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BORON
B, to science majors
Universal Crossword · Jun 22, 2024
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NOVELIDEAS
Brainstorming breakthroughs, and the ends of 17-, 26-, and 47-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2024
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TRAFFICCIRCLE
Club for urban planning majors?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2024
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FLOWERGATHERING
Club for botany majors?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2024
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BIRTHDAYPARTY
Club for genealogy majors?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2024
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INSTRUMENTPANEL
Club for music majors?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2024
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HEAVYMETALBAND
Club for geology majors?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2024
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HEAVENLYBODY
Club for astronomy majors?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2024
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SKELETONCREW
Club for paleontology majors?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2024
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REFLECTINGPOOL
Club for philosophy majors?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2024
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MOST
The majority
Universal Crossword · Feb 20, 2024
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HALF
Neither a majority nor a minority
Universal Crossword · May 21, 2023
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AAA
Level just below the majors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 25, 2022
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NIH
Biomedical research funder: Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2022
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PROSTABLE
*Source of talent for a major-league franchise?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2022
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USSENATE
Body with a majority leader
Universal Crossword · Jun 16, 2022
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BALI
Indonesian island with a Hindu majority
Universal Crossword · May 18, 2022
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TSENG
LPGA golfer Yani, the youngest to win five majors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 16, 2022
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TINEARS
Liabilities for music majors
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2022
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MEDIALAB
On-campus area for communications majors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2022
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PRURITIC
Itchy, medically
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 16, 2022
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NSF
Nonmedical research agcy.
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2021
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TIGERWOODS
Champion of 15 golf majors
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 3, 2021
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TIGERSLAM
Winning four consecutive majors over a two-year span, as named for the first to do it
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2021
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NITROGEN
The majority of air
Universal Crossword · Sep 11, 2021

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Major medical breakthrough of the 1950s" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 157 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is POLIOVACCINE (12 letters).
What is the best answer for "Major medical breakthrough of the 1950s"?
The best answer for "Major medical breakthrough of the 1950s" is POLIOVACCINE with 12 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Major medical breakthrough of the 1950s" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword. It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on August 2, 2025.
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