Bug killer that goes "smack!" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bug killer that goes "smack!" featured in New York Times puzzle on January 5, 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FLYSWATTER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLYSWATTER Bug killer that goes "smack!" (10) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
7% ZAP Bug-killer sound (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 17, 2025
6% SLAPPED Smacked (7) Commuter Dec 31, 2025
6% HIT Smack (3) LA Times Daily Dec 12, 2025
5% SNUG ___ as a bug in a rug (4) Universal Dec 25, 2025
5% PESTS Irritations, bugs (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 24, 2025
5% HORSE Smack the Pony (5) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 23, 2025
5% ORCA Killer whale (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 23, 2025
5% PONY Smack the ____, comedy sketch show (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 20, 2025
5% DIS Smack-talk (3) Commuter Dec 12, 2025

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