Insect nicknamed for its small size Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Insect nicknamed for its small size featured in New York Times puzzle on April 16, 2026. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NOSEEUM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOSEEUM Insect nicknamed for its small size (7) New York Times Apr 16, 2026
3% SMIDGE Small insect has a small amount (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Apr 12, 2026
3% TWIN Small mattress size (4) USA Today Apr 6, 2026
3% AAA Small battery size (3) USA Today Mar 28, 2026
3% BUG Small insect, like a beetle (3)
3% CANS Small-sized beer containers (4)
3% MED Size between small and large, for short (3)
3% PONY Small keg size (4) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
2% ANTS Industrious insects (4) Newsday Apr 15, 2026
2% BEE Hive insect (3) USA Today Apr 15, 2026

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