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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCARAB Bug that inspired Poe's 'The Gold-Bug' (6) New York Times May 6, 2021
82% POE "The Gold-Bug" author (3) Newsday Aug 3, 2025
77% VIRUS Bug (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 16, 2025
75% FLEA Bug bugging a beagle (4) USA Today Jul 14, 2025
72% FLU Bug? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 20, 2025
72% IRK Bug (3) The Telegraph Mini Jun 15, 2025
72% GLITCH Bug (6) LA Times Daily Jun 12, 2025
72% BURIEDTREASURE Focus of Poe's "The Gold-Bug" (14) USA Today Jan 21, 2017
72% GOLD "The ___ Bug": Poe (4)
72% SCARABS Class of Poe's "Gold Bug." (7)

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