Insect that jumps to escape being caught Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLEA Insect that jumps to escape being caught (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 8, 2024
3% HOP Jump (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 10, 2025
3% LEAPT Jumped (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
3% LEAP Jump (4) New York Times Dec 1, 2025
3% ROOK Bird caught by escaping criminal (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 28, 2025
3% LEAPS Jumps (5) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
3% MAYFLY Insect might escape (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
3% BEETLE Say Ringo caught an insect (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Oct 1, 2025
2% ANTS Insects (4) (4) Mirror Quick Dec 19, 2025
2% RUN Manage to escape (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 18, 2025

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