Insect? Shudder at first, then run off Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Insect? Shudder at first, then run off 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SANDFLY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SANDFLY Insect? Shudder at first, then run off (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 8, 2023
6% SHAKE Tremble, shudder (5) The Times Concise Jul 10, 2025
6% ELOPE Run off (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 1, 2025
5% LEA Biting insect's first to leave field (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Sep 6, 2025
5% REDANTS Stinging insects (7) New York Times Sep 3, 2025
5% ANTS Marching insects (4) Commuter Sep 3, 2025
5% BEE Insect (3) (3) Mirror Quick Sep 2, 2025
5% PEASANT Labourer's bird taking off hurriedly at first (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 2, 2025
5% ANT Insect (3) (3) Mirror Quick Aug 30, 2025
5% RAMS Runs (into) (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 29, 2025

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