Bullet ___ (insect known for its painful sting) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANT Bullet ___ (insect known for its painful sting) (3) New York Times Mini Dec 12, 2025
7% WASP Stinging insect (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 18, 2026
7% WASPS Stinging insects (5) Commuter Mar 7, 2026
6% FIREANT Stinging insect (7) Eugene Sheffer Jan 31, 2026
6% FIREANTS Insects with a painful sting (8) LA Times Daily Oct 22, 2019
5% OUCH That stings! (4) The Telegraph Quick Apr 19, 2026
5% TRAP Sting operation (4) Thomas Joseph Apr 17, 2026
5% ORCA Sea creature known to mourn its dead (4) New York Times Apr 17, 2026
5% NOSEEUM Insect nicknamed for its small size (7) New York Times Apr 16, 2026
5% SMARTS Stings (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 14, 2026

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