European wild cat, chasing off bugs doing the backstroke? Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOTONECTA European wild cat, chasing off bugs doing the backstroke? (9)
6% SWIM Do the backstroke or breaststroke (4) New York Times Sep 22, 2025
5% BAY ___ cat (small wild cat) (3)
5% JACKAL Knave chased by a large wild dog (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 1, 2025
5% ATHLETIC Wild cat, lithe and powerful (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
5% TAKEILL Do some bug catching? (7) The Atlantic Sep 3, 2025
5% JAGUAR Wild cat (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Aug 6, 2025
4% ELMER Bugs bugs him (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 21, 2025
4% LEAH Creole chef Chase (4) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
4% TAME Not wild (4) USA Today Oct 18, 2025
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