Animal whose stripes are believed to deter biting insects Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Animal whose stripes are believed to deter biting insects featured in New York Times Midi puzzle on July 29, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ZEBRA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ZEBRA Animal whose stripes are believed to deter biting insects (5) New York Times Midi Jul 29, 2026
3% AVERT Deter (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 26, 2026
3% HINDER Deter (6) Thomas Joseph Jul 13, 2026
3% GNAT Small biting insect (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 13, 2026
3% TANG Revolting insect bite (4) The Telegraph Cryptic May 29, 2026
3% GNATS Biting insects (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 18, 2026
2% EAT Grab a bite (3) New York Times Midi Jul 27, 2026
2% TASTE Try a bite of (5) Commuter Jul 27, 2026
2% THEIST Believer in a god (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 27, 2026
2% ACERB Biting (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 25, 2026

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