Hold alert insect (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hold alert insect (8) 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOUSEFLY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOUSEFLY Hold alert insect (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 27, 2025
9% STANDATTHEREADY Be alert (15) New York Times Jul 17, 2026
8% AWARE Alert (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jul 30, 2026
8% INASEC "Hold on!" (6) USA Today Jul 30, 2026
8% STOP Hold it! (4) The Telegraph Mini Jul 27, 2026
8% KEEPS Holds (5) The Telegraph Mini Jul 23, 2026
8% APBS LAPD alerts (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 14, 2026
8% WARN Alert to danger (4) Newsday Jul 5, 2026
8% APB LAPD alert (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 1, 2026
8% PAIR Hold 'em holding (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 1, 2026

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