Bug that inspired Poe's 'The Gold-Bug' Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bug that inspired Poe's 'The Gold-Bug' last seen in New York Times puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCARAB.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCARAB Bug that inspired Poe's 'The Gold-Bug' (6) New York Times May 6, 2021
80% POE "The Gold-Bug" author (3) Newsday Aug 3, 2025
77% ELMER Bugs bugs him (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025
77% ANT "A Bug's Life" bug (3) USA Today Oct 6, 2025
77% IRK Bug (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 17, 2025
75% VIRUS Bug (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 16, 2025
72% FLEA Bug bugging a beagle (4) USA Today Jul 14, 2025
72% GOLD "The ___ Bug": Poe (4)
70% MITES Little bugs (5) Universal Oct 17, 2025
70% NETTLE Bug in weed (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 13, 2025

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