Maiden is trapping one insect or another Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Maiden is trapping one insect or another 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MANTIS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MANTIS Maiden is trapping one insect or another (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 9, 2017
3% NET Catch in one trap (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Oct 18, 2025
3% SNARE Trap (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
3% ENSNARE Trap (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 13, 2025
3% NYMPH Mythical maiden (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 8, 2025
3% GIN It's a trap! (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 8, 2025
3% LASS Maiden (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 24, 2025
3% WASP Saw a spider trapping insect (4) (4)
3% BEETLE One insect or another that will die ultimately (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 8, 2025
2% PRAYING ___ mantis, insect (7) Puzzler Backwords Oct 16, 2025

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