Nasty little creature was first to be found in ground Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PESTLED Nasty little creature was first to be found in ground (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 28, 2015
3% EWE Creature found in sewer (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Sep 7, 2026
3% SALAMANDER Creature a chap found in southern tree (10) The Times Cryptic Aug 25, 2026
3% ICKY Nasty (4) Premier Sunday Aug 16, 2026
3% EEEW "That's nasty!" (4) Newsday Aug 7, 2026
3% MEAN Nasty (4) Thomas Joseph Jul 16, 2026
2% MONSTER Frightening creature (7) Commuter Sep 15, 2026
2% OGRE Nasty sort (4) LA Times Daily Sep 13, 2026
2% LORDS Cricket ground (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 13, 2026
2% INTERS Puts in the ground (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 12, 2026

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