Insect that makes a conical trap Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANTLION Insect that makes a conical trap (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 27, 2017
3% TAGINE Stewpot with a conical lid (6) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
3% LACONIC Short and oddly conical (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
3% TEPEE Conical shelter (5) Universal Dec 28, 2025
3% SNARE Trap (5) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
3% BEE Honey-making insect (3)
2% BEES *Hive insects (4)
2% TERMITE Social insect (7) The Times Concise Dec 31, 2025
2% LINT Fuzz in a dryer trap (4) Commuter Dec 31, 2025
2% ANTS Social insects (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 30, 2025

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