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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EGGCORN A phrase created by mishearing, such as “damp squid” or “preying mantis” (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 2, 2022
3% TENTACLE Squid feature (8) Wall Street Journal Jun 23, 2026
3% CALAMARI Fried squid dish (8) Commuter Jun 18, 2026
3% ETCH Create an impression? (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 17, 2026
3% APHID Prey for a ladybug (5) New York Times Midi Jun 15, 2026
3% MASSE Multitude, in a phrase (5) Newsday Jun 13, 2026
3% QUARRY Prey (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Jun 11, 2026
3% MADE Created (4) Commuter Jun 10, 2026
3% TRAP Corner (prey) (4) Puzzler Backwords Jun 8, 2026
3% INK Squid's squirt (3) Thomas Joseph Jun 5, 2026

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