Nits and gnats Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Nits and gnats last seen in USA Today 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PESTS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PESTS Nits and gnats (5) USA Today Jan 2, 2018
3% PENDANT Nit-picker holding new medallion (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 2, 2026
3% PEST Gnat, e.g. (4) Universal Mar 1, 2026
3% PESKY Like gnats and noodges (5) The Washington Post Mini Feb 28, 2026
3% LICE Affliction treated with a nit comb (4) New York Times Feb 28, 2026
2% FUSSPOT Nit-picker in fine American location (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Feb 11, 2026
2% BRIE Briefly get gnat off cheese (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
2% PEDANT Nit-picker stopped antagonising hosts (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Dec 10, 2025
2% STYGIAN Black hole leads to government intervention and nit-picking (7) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 4, 2025
2% INSECT Beetle or gnat (6)

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