Insect mistakenly called a 17-year locust Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CICADA Insect mistakenly called a 17-year locust (6)
3% CICADAS 17-year locusts, e.g (7) Premier Sunday Dec 11, 2022
2% WASP Insect that stings (4) Commuter Feb 23, 2026
2% BRAVO Call during a curtain call (5) The Washington Post Mini Feb 23, 2026
2% GNAT Annoying insect (4) Universal Feb 22, 2026
2% AGO "That was years ___!" (3) USA Today Feb 19, 2026
2% BEE Hive insect (3) USA Today Feb 19, 2026
2% THORN Locust tree feature (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
2% OUT Like a bloom locust oddly destroyed (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 14, 2026
2% PAPA What parent's called twice a year (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 12, 2026
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