Fly, perhaps, one swallowed by nocturnal insectivore Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fly, perhaps, one swallowed by nocturnal insectivore last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 BAIT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BAIT Fly, perhaps, one swallowed by nocturnal insectivore (4) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 31, 2023
6% FLIT Able to swallow large fly (4) The Times Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
6% HEDGEHOG Nocturnal insectivore (8) The Telegraph Quick Feb 17, 2015
6% SHREW Nocturnal insectivore (5)
5% GULL One flying cheat (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 2, 2025
5% OWL Nocturnal bird (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 14, 2025
5% ATE Swallowed (3) LA Times Daily Aug 31, 2025
5% LEO Nocturnal cat? (3) LA Times Daily Aug 8, 2025
5% GECKO A small insectivorous lizard (5)
4% GULP *Sound of swallowing fear ... or swallow a drink greedily (4)

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