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A phrase created by mishearing, such as “damp squid” or “preying mantis” Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue A phrase created by mishearing, such as “damp squid” or “preying mantis” last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EGGCORN.
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Crossword Answer For A phrase created by mishearing, such as “damp squid” or “preying mantis”:
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EGGCORN A phrase created by mishearing, such as “damp squid” or “preying mantis” | (7) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Oct 2, 2022 |
| 4% | PRAYING ___ mantis, insect | (7) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 4% | INK Squid's squirt | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 3% | FLY Spider's prey | (3) | ||
| 3% | MAKE Create | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 3% | ASIN Clarifying phrase | (4) | LA Times Daily | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 3% | MOIST Slightly damp or wet (5) | (5) | Mirror Classic | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 3% | DORMANT Partially see mantid (or mantis) resting | (7) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 3% | SIMILE Phrase of comparison | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 3% | EAGLET Young bird of prey | (6) | LA Times Daily | Oct 13, 2025 |
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