Animal famous for its sting in the tail (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCORPION Animal famous for its sting in the tail (8) (8)
7% CON Sting (3) New York Times Oct 24, 2026
7% OUCH "That stings!" (4)
6% SWISSCHEESE Its famous holes are formed by propionibacteria (11) New York Times Nov 1, 2026
6% WAG Tail movement (3) Commuter Oct 30, 2026
6% SCUT Tail of a hare (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 25, 2026
6% WASP Stinging insect (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 19, 2026
6% STINGRAY Fish with a venomous spine in its tail (8) The Times Concise Oct 12, 2026
6% ALIVE Animate or animated (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 6, 2026
6% ABEE "... sting like --" (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 5, 2026
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