Insect that's small and nasty, lacking tail Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Insect that's small and nasty, lacking tail . 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 WEEVIL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WEEVIL Insect that's small and nasty, lacking tail (6)
79% GNAT Small insect (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2025
72% ANTS Small insects (4) (4) Puzzler Sep 15, 2025
72% ANT Small insect (3) The Sun Two Speed Jul 3, 2025
69% BUG Small insect, like a beetle (3)
63% SWARM Some insects are small and affectionate (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
63% SLUR Nasty remark (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 25, 2025
63% EVILEYE Nasty look (7) USA Today Sep 17, 2025
63% INSULT Nasty comment (6) Commuter Sep 11, 2025
63% REEKS Smells nasty (5) TV Sep 7, 2025
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