Insect that appears to pray when it preys? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Insect that appears to pray when it preys? last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MANTIS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MANTIS Insect that appears to pray when it preys? (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 5, 2025
7% MANTISES Praying insects that prey (8) Wall Street Journal Jan 29, 2026
5% HAWK Bird of prey (4) USA Today May 17, 2026
5% ANTS Social insects (4) Premier Sunday May 17, 2026
5% SEEMS Appears to be (5) USA Today May 16, 2026
5% EARWIG Clawed insect (6) The Telegraph Quick May 16, 2026
5% CICADA Noisy insect (6) Thomas Joseph May 15, 2026
5% ACTII When Juliet appears on the balcony (5) Wall Street Journal May 12, 2026
5% BEE Insect (3) The Telegraph Quick May 11, 2026
5% SEEM Appear to be (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 9, 2026

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