Forkietail and clipshears are dialect names for this insect Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Forkietail and clipshears are dialect names for this insect last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EARWIG.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARWIG Forkietail and clipshears are dialect names for this insect (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 3, 2021
2% BEDBUG Mattress insect (6) Thomas Joseph Apr 8, 2026
2% BEETLE Hard insect (6) Thomas Joseph Apr 8, 2026
2% BUMBLEBEE Garden insect (9) Thomas Joseph Apr 8, 2026
2% BUTTERFLY Colorful insect (9) Thomas Joseph Apr 8, 2026
2% CICADAS Noisy insects that emerge in summer (7) LA Times Daily Apr 7, 2026
2% ANTS Industrious insects (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 6, 2026
2% ANT "Soldier" insect (3) Commuter Apr 4, 2026
2% BEE Working insect (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 4, 2026
2% GNATS Pesky insects (5) Eugene Sheffer Apr 3, 2026

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