Any small two-winged fly of the family Chironomidae. typically occurring in swarms around standing water (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MIDGE Any small two-winged fly of the family Chironomidae. typically occurring in swarms around standing water (5) (5)
5% ENDGAME When mating typically occurs (7) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
5% MOB Swarm around (3) Newsday Aug 31, 2025
4% GNAT Small biting fly (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 17, 2025
4% IRID Any plant of the crocus family (4) Newsday Oct 17, 2025
4% MENOPAUSE Event typically occurring in one's late 40s or early 50s (9) New York Times Oct 17, 2025
4% ADLIBS Wings it (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 17, 2025
4% BIPED Any animal with two feet (5) (5) Mirror Classic Oct 16, 2025
4% MASONIC Two family members in charge of craft (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
4% HAPPENED Occurred (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 14, 2025
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