| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OVA | Germs of life |
| ASEPSIS | Absence of germs |
| ASEPTIC | Free of germs. |
| STERILE | Free of germs |
| ASEPSIS | Absence of bad germs |
| NYE | "Great Big Book of Tiny Germs" author |
| DISINFECT | Doctor finds Ice-T free of germs (9) |
| JARED | ... Diamond, author of the 1998 Pulitzer-winning book "Guns, Germs, and Steel" |
