Exotic strain — a stage in the development of an insect Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INSTAR Exotic strain — a stage in the development of an insect (6)
6% PHASE Stage of development (5) Universal Oct 20, 2025
6% IMAGO Final stage of an insect (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 12, 2025
5% NASCENT Beginning to develop (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 30, 2026
5% OVEREXERT Strain (yourself) (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 29, 2026
5% EMBRYOLOGY Study of organisms in an early stage of development (10) The Times Specialist Jan 26, 2026
5% GOESBALD Develops alopecia (8) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
5% STEP Stage (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 12, 2026
5% BREED Strain (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
5% TAXED Placed a strain on (5) Newsday Dec 29, 2025
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