Insect might escape (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAYFLY Insect might escape (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
9% BROKEFREE Escaped (9) Eugene Sheffer Dec 30, 2025
9% EVADE Escape (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 30, 2025
8% FLEE Escape from bloodsucker, might one say? (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
8% MOTH Insect in a meme that might be captioned "Got any lamps?" (4) USA Today Dec 29, 2025
8% LAM Hasty escape (3) Premier Sunday Dec 21, 2025
8% RUN Manage to escape (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
8% ANT Insect that might invade a picnic (3) The Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
8% BREAKOUT Escape (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 3, 2025
7% BEE "Bumbling" insect? (3)

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