A fortunate shot for the parasite (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLUKE A fortunate shot for the parasite (5) (5)
8% MOOCH Be a parasite (5) Commuter Jan 5, 2026
8% HOST Parasite's target (4) New York Times Jan 1, 2026
8% TICK Parasitic arachnid (4) The Times Concise Dec 20, 2025
8% LEECH Parasitic creature (5) USA Today Dec 5, 2025
8% SOLDIER __ of fortune (7) Commuter Dec 3, 2025
7% TAROT Fortune-telling deck (5) Commuter Jan 9, 2026
7% SEERS Fortune-tellers (5) Newsday Jan 5, 2026
7% MIS Prefix for "fit" or "fortune" (3) USA Today Dec 25, 2025
7% WEDGE Wheel of Fortune segment? (5) The Atlantic Dec 23, 2025
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