Antibacterial brand

Latest answer — August 16, 2026

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Lysol is a well-known antibacterial cleaning and disinfecting brand. The brand name supplies the specific answer to “Antibacterial brand.”

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A Lysol disinfectant spray bottle

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This clue's Sunday, August 16, 2026 appearance

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The answer to “Antibacterial brand” in the LA Times crossword is LYSOL — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 16, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 102-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Antibacterial brand” answer

LYSOL (5 letters)

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What does LYSOL mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of LYSOL is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a disinfectant consisting of a mixture of cresols and soft soap

When else has “Antibacterial brand” appeared?

LA Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 16, 2026 (most recent) → LYSOL. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Antibacterial brand”?

The answer is LYSOL, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on August 16, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Antibacterial brand”?

5 letters: LYSOL.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on August 16, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 102-Down.

Can “Antibacterial brand” have a different answer?

Yes — LA Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's LA Times answers?

The full grid for August 16, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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