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Hardened forewings of certain insects, not used to fly Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hardened forewings of certain insects, not used to fly 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 ELYTRA.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ELYTRA Hardened forewings of certain insects, not used to fly | (6) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Mar 10, 2019 |
| 5% | SETS Hardens | (4) | Commuter | Jan 17, 2026 |
| 5% | SET Harden | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 5% | ENURE Harden | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 5% | NICEST Most pleasant flying insect | (6) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Nov 6, 2025 |
| 5% | ELYTRON Hardened forewing of a beetle (7) | (7) | ||
| 4% | FIREANT Stinging insect | (7) | Eugene Sheffer | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 4% | GNATS Swarming insects | (5) | Universal | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 4% | MIDGE Small fly | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 4% | ACCUSTOMED Hardened (to) (10) | (10) | Puzzler | Jan 29, 2026 |
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