A respiratory opening, especially in an insect (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A respiratory opening, especially in an insect (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPIRACLE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPIRACLE A respiratory opening, especially in an insect (8) (8)
8% GILLS Fish's respiratory openings (5) The Times Concise Nov 29, 2025
7% AREA An open space, especially for threshing grain (4) The Times O Tempora Nov 22, 2025
6% ANT Insect (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 13, 2025
6% SARS Severe respiratory disease (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 27, 2025
6% TAME Not especially exciting (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
6% NOSTRILS Respiratory openings (8) The Times Concise Apr 17, 2023
5% IMAGO Adult insect (5) Commuter Nov 29, 2025
5% LOUSE Parasitic insect (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 26, 2025
5% GAP Opening (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 26, 2025
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