Insect almost turned on dog (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HORNTAIL Insect almost turned on dog (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 28, 2024
7% PAW Dog's "dog" (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 15, 2025
7% LOCUST Ravenous insect (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 10, 2025
7% TAIL Dog; part of a dog (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 6, 2025
7% ANTENNA Insect appendage (7) Newsday Dec 5, 2025
7% GOBAD Turn (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 4, 2025
7% GNAT Pesky insect (4) Commuter Dec 2, 2025
7% IMAGO Adult insect (5) Commuter Nov 29, 2025
7% LOUSE Parasitic insect (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 26, 2025
7% NEAR Almost (4) Newsday Nov 22, 2025

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