Half of them encountered an ant (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMMET Half of them encountered an ant (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 21, 2025
7% MEET Encounter (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 9, 2025
7% MEETS Encounters (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
7% MET Encountered (3) USA Today Dec 7, 2025
6% FORMIC Acid produced by ants (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 16, 2025
6% INS Run-___ (chance encounters) (3)
6% THROBBED Half of them held up beat (8) The Times Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
6% NEWDEAL Ante follower (7) Newsday Nov 21, 2025
6% ARMIES Ant hordes (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 15, 2025
6% ONE Half and half (3) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2025

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