Hurry up and squash that bug Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hurry up and squash that bug 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 STEPONIT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STEPONIT Hurry up and squash that bug (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 17, 2023
3% RUSH Hurry (4) Universal Nov 10, 2025
3% SPRAY Bug __ (5) LA Times Daily Nov 7, 2025
3% GETONWITHIT "Hurry up!" (or a slogan for the starred answers) (11) Wall Street Journal Nov 4, 2025
3% RUN "Hurry!" (3) New York Times Oct 31, 2025
3% DOC "What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny opener) (3)
3% ACORN ___ squash (5) New York Times Oct 26, 2025
3% GETTO Bug (5) New York Times Oct 25, 2025
3% FLEAS Bugs that bug dogs (5) USA Today Oct 24, 2025
3% HASTEN Hurry (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 23, 2025

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