Contends with a bug Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Contends with a bug last seen in Newsday 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AILS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AILS Contends with a bug (4) Newsday Mar 9, 2019
3% TAP Phone bug (3) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
3% SWEEP Check for bugs (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 10, 2026
3% IRK Bug big-time (3)
3% SAMSA Kafka's bug (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
3% NARROWS Contended, on reflection, argument's sound (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 8, 2026
3% FLYSWATTER Bug killer that goes "smack!" (10) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
3% ERROR Something a bug produces (5) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
3% RUG Floor covering that rhymes with "bug" (3)
3% ORANGEOIL Bug spray ingredient (9) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025

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