Insect with a barb turned backwards (4) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GNAT Insect with a barb turned backwards (4) (4)
7% INSULTS Verbal barbs (7) Universal Oct 24, 2025
6% REVERSED Went backwards (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 28, 2025
6% EDDY Backward current (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Oct 28, 2025
6% OAR Blade that's used backwards? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
6% EEW "Wee" backward (3)
6% MASTER Learn backward and forward (6) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2025
6% SPIKY Barbed (5) (5) The Sun Mini Sep 30, 2025
5% CICADA Noisy insect (6) LA Times Daily Nov 3, 2025
5% MOTHS Light-circling insects (5)
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