Large insect occasionally nearing light Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Large insect occasionally nearing light last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LANTERN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LANTERN Large insect occasionally nearing light (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 17, 2025
3% MOTH Insect attracted to light (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 16, 2025
3% RARE Very occasional (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 12, 2025
3% TIME Some of the __ (occasionally) (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
3% MANTIS Male insect is creature with large, spiny forelegs (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 30, 2025
3% AND Now __ then (occasionally) (3) Newsday Sep 22, 2025
2% ANT Social insect (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
2% WASP Stinging insect (4) LA Times Mini Oct 19, 2025
2% FAR Not near (3) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
2% PRAYING ___ mantis, insect (7) Puzzler Backwords Oct 16, 2025

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