Larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, typically found in decaying organic matter (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAGGOT Larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, typically found in decaying organic matter (6) (6)
5% ANTENNAE Insect's sensory organs (8) Commuter Apr 30, 2026
5% MIDGE Small flying insect (5) The Times Concise Apr 18, 2026
5% MAGGOTS Legless larvae of flies found in decaying matter (7)
4% BUG Insect (3) Commuter May 8, 2026
4% ROTTEN Johnny - decayed (6) (6) The Guardian Quick May 4, 2026
4% ROT Decay (3) Commuter Apr 25, 2026
4% MOLDERS Slowly decays (7) Wall Street Journal Apr 25, 2026
4% CADDIS ____flies are insects whose aquatic larvae often construct elaborate cases (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 19, 2026
4% YOYO Ma who founded the arts organization Silkroad (4) LA Times Daily Apr 4, 2026
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