Carnivorous insect that rests with the first pair of legs raised as if in prayer Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Carnivorous insect that rests with the first pair of legs raised as if in prayer . 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 MANTIS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MANTIS Carnivorous insect that rests with the first pair of legs raised as if in prayer (6)
4% PRAYINGMANTIS Carnivorous green insect that rests with the first pair of legs raised (13)
3% ABS Muscles targeted by leg raises (3) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2026
3% SIX Insect's number of legs (3) The Times Concise Oct 17, 2026
3% ANTS Six-legged insects (4) Universal Aug 29, 2026
3% SCARAB Carnivorous insect in The Mummy (6) The Atlantic Aug 4, 2026
2% TRESTLE In part rest legs getting support (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 5, 2026
2% REARED Raised (6) Commuter Nov 3, 2026
2% SCAT Leg it (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2026
2% SPIDER Snooker rest with eight legs? (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 28, 2026
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