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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Kills, as bugs last seen in New York Times 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ZAPS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ZAPS Kills, as bugs (4) New York Times Jul 19, 2016
73% SMITE Kill small bug (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Aug 11, 2024
9% SLAY Kill (4) Commuter Nov 22, 2025
8% SAMSA Kafka's bug (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
8% UMA Thurman of "Kill Bill" (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 5, 2026
8% BEE Picnic buzz-kill? (3) Universal Jan 5, 2026
8% ERROR Something a bug produces (5) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
8% RADLEY Boo -- of "To Kill a Mockingbird" (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 2, 2026
8% ORANGEOIL Bug spray ingredient (9) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
8% ASSASSINATION Killing (of a public figure) (13) (13) Puzzler Dec 27, 2025

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