Insect say with dark back Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Insect say with dark back last seen in Times Cryptic puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MIDGE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MIDGE Insect say with dark back (5) The Times Cryptic Jul 6, 2022
3% FLEA Tiny insect (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 29, 2025
3% SOMBRE Dismal, dark (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 28, 2025
3% EVIL The dark side (4) New York Times Oct 28, 2025
3% ANTS Social insects (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 27, 2025
3% WASP Stinging insect (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 25, 2025
3% COFFEE Dark brown (6) Newsday Oct 24, 2025
3% EVILS Dark doings (5) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
3% ANT Colony insect (3) Commuter Oct 24, 2025
3% BEE Insect of character, say (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Oct 21, 2025

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