Insect often mistaken for a wasp or bee that feeds on the nectar and pollen of flowers Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOVERFLY Insect often mistaken for a wasp or bee that feeds on the nectar and pollen of flowers (8) Mirror Quiz Apr 2, 2024
3% WASP Insect often mistaken for a bee (4) Universal Dec 21, 2019
2% APIAN Bee-related (5) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
2% ALOES They may be mistaken for agaves (5) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
2% BEES Nectar collectors (4) LA Times Daily Oct 17, 2025
2% RAPTOR Parrot mistaken for bird of prey (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
2% INE Suffix for nectar (3) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
2% GEES Music's Bee -- (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
2% CEES Bee followers (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
2% RAVEN Bird often mistaken for a crow (5) The Atlantic Oct 6, 2025

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