Word "MANTIS" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer
Synonyms:
mantid

Crossword Clues for MANTIS

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Wham! ___ Shrimp, guess this crustacean whose punch is even faster than Keith Liddell's Guinness World Record-setting speed
Character played by Pom Klementieff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (6)
Insect The Telegraph Quick 07 Jul 2025
Old lady isn't fazed, being of pious attitude? (6)
Frenchman opposed to small predatory insect (6)
Ray cut short 50% of I Say a Little Prayer (6) The Guardian Cryptic 01 Jul 2025
Predatory insect LA Times Daily 18 Jun 2025
Apparently a prayer to make a man sit up!
Get the fellow to sit back if praying (6)
Devout looking creature making a chap sit up (6)
"Praying" insect USA Today 03 May 2025
Predatory bug The Sun Two Speed 03 May 2025
After mass saint squished insect The Sun Two Speed 03 May 2025
Some confirm ant isn't predatory creature (6) Puzzler Cryptic 02 Apr 2025
Apparently it prays and preys
Carnivorous insect that rests with the first pair of legs raised as if in prayer
Some confirm ant isn't predatory insect (6) Puzzler Cryptic 14 Mar 2025
Predatory insect with large raptorial forelimbs (6)
Many a saint, perhaps, supposedly praying (6)
Large green insect
Carnivorous insect with large eyes whose first pair of legs are raised as if in prayer (6)
Praying ____, a carnivorous insect with very long front legs (6)
Graduate isn't bothering small creature (6)
Mother isn't disturbed by this insect (6)
Insect that looks like it's "praying"
Insect with a single ear found on its chest New York Times 25 Dec 2024
It's disturbed by the fellow a" when praying? (6)
See 4 Down The Guardian Weekend 30 Nov 2024
Person is primarily trapping an insect (6)
Slender predatory insect with a triangular head (6)
Praying ___: Green insect-eater (6)
Does it fly on a wing and a prayer?
This insect makes a person sit up (6)
Predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect. (6)
Predatory insect (S, not D) The Times Concise 26 Aug 2024
Chap backed place for insect The Times Quick Cryptic 19 Aug 2024
Predatory insect The Sun Two Speed 12 Aug 2024
It flies on wing and prayer? The Sun Two Speed 12 Aug 2024
Praying -
Insect with a thousand enemies The Times Cryptic 17 Jul 2024
It's wrong for a person to be a pious-looking predator (6)
This insect will make a chap sit up! (6)
Insect, praying ...
Predatory insect Mirror Classic 12 Jun 2024
Male model turned up, one possibly praying (6) The Telegraph Cryptic 13 May 2024
Seth Rogen's "Kung Fu Panda" voice role LA Times Daily 01 May 2024
Praying ___, insect with a triangular head
Predator that apparently prays in mass with enemies The Times Cryptic 26 Apr 2024
Some confirm ant isn't predatory insect (6) Puzzler Cryptic 08 Apr 2024
Praying preyer Wall Street Journal 30 Mar 2024
Praying _
Mother isn't upset by the insect (6)
Many an ant is apparently devout!
Praying insect The Guardian Quick 26 Jan 2024
Praying ___ (insect) Universal 06 Jan 2024
Insect that looks like it's "praying"
It may follow praying New York Times 18 Aug 2023
'Praying' insect The Telegraph Quick 04 Jul 2023
'Praying' insect Newsday 04 Jun 2023
Praying ..., long-bodied, large-eyed insect Irish Times Simplex 26 Apr 2023
Praying ___ (predatory insect)
Insect that looks like it's "praying"
Insect with a triangular head USA Today 01 Dec 2022
Predatory insect The Times Concise 19 Oct 2022
'Praying' insect USA Today 26 Jul 2022
Predatory insect Wall Street Journal 07 Apr 2022
With 38-Across, underwater creature that’s not actually a 38-Across (nor a 36-Across, for that matter) New York Times 09 Feb 2022
Insect male, one's eating insect The Telegraph Cryptic 28 Oct 2021
Insect -- chap's holding it up The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Oct 2021
Bug-eyed prayer LA Times Daily 14 Jul 2021
Bug-eyed prayer The Washington Post 14 Jul 2021
Predator among insects Newsday 20 Feb 2021
Six-footer's remarkable stamina -- there's only one answer to that! The Telegraph Toughie 21 Jan 2021
Predatory insect The Sun Two Speed 06 Sep 2020
After mass saint squished insect The Sun Two Speed 06 Sep 2020
Predatory insect which awaits prey in a prayer-like pose The Guardian Speedy 05 Jul 2020
Insect of the cockroach family The Guardian Speedy 21 Jun 2020
Predatory insect Wall Street Journal 21 Dec 2019
Insect that can turn its head USA Today 14 Sep 2019
Praying ..., long-bodied, large-eyed insect Irish Times Simplex 28 Aug 2019
'Praying' insect Eugene Sheffer 03 Aug 2019
Insect, male with reclining pose The Telegraph Cryptic 23 Jun 2019
Predatory insect The Times Concise 10 May 2019
They're opposed to touching minute insect
Insect that can turn its head
Six-legged prayer? LA Times Daily 28 Oct 2018
Six-legged prayer? The Washington Post 28 Oct 2018
Insect found in German tisane
Creature — insect — found in motorway services principally
"Praying" insect Family Time 11 Jun 2018
It flies on wing — and prayer? The Sun Two Speed 28 May 2018
''Praying'' insect Newsday 03 Jan 2018
Six-legged prayer?
This insect makes a chap sit up
Maiden is trapping one insect or another The Telegraph Cryptic 09 Jul 2017
Praying insect Universal 08 Jul 2017
Insect against being consumed by completely heartless missus? The Telegraph Toughie 11 May 2017
Praying insect
Someone devout ultimately exists for prayer
Insect is going after male – the female of which more deadly?
Married people opposed to prayer?
One insect or another is sat upon by maiden The Telegraph Cryptic 30 Oct 2015
Looking back, Samuel rings foreign station for one of those praying types Irish Times Crosaire 24 Aug 2015
Short prayer? LA Times Daily 23 May 2015
'Praying' bug Eugene Sheffer 16 May 2015
Short prayer?
Close cousin of the cockroach
"Praying" insect
Winged prayer
Prayer in the garden
Insect with grasping forelegs
Praying insect?
"Praying" insect
Small prayer?
Praying figure
Bug with prominent forelegs
"Praying" insect
"Praying" insect
Praying preyer?
Devout insect?
Predatory insect
Insect that's 'praying'
Termite cousin
Cousin of a cockroach
Devout insect?
Roach's cousin
'Praying' insect
Insect with a name from the Greek word for "prophet"
Praying ___
Long-legged insect
Insect eater
"Praying" insect
Insect that eats its mate
Small prayer?
Preyer seemingly at prayer
Praying figure
Cannibalistic insect
Praying insect
Devout insect?
Seemingly pious bug
Insectivore that seems to be saying grace
Small prayer
Insect that appears to be in prayer
Praying insect?
Raised-forelegs creature
Seemingly pious bug
Praying ___
Praying ____
Insectivorous insect
Praying __
Praying insect
Praying one
Winged supplicant
Beetle-eater
Devout insect?
Predatory insect
"Praying" insect
Beneficial insect
Kind of shrimp
Praying ___
Religious insect?
It seems to pray over its prey
Helpful insect
Six-legged prayer
Praying insect.
Large insect.
Insect.
Praying ___.
Large insect with "praying" aspect.
Praying preyer
Useful insect.
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