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% ELOPE Run off to wed (5) Newsday Jun 8, 2026
6% FLEE Run off (4) Eugene Sheffer May 15, 2026
6% GAB Run off at the mouth (3) The Washington Post Mini Apr 3, 2026
5% ANTS "Soldier" insects (4) Commuter Jun 23, 2026
5% GNAT Annoying insect (4) Commuter Jun 19, 2026
5% HORNETS Singing insects (7) Eugene Sheffer Jun 18, 2026
5% ANTELOPE Deer-like animal and insect run away together (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 15, 2026
5% SPRINT Run (6) The Telegraph Quick Jun 14, 2026
5% SURRENDER Concede reader's run off without article (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 9, 2026

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