Nits spread by insects and ticks Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Nits spread by insects and ticks last seen in Times Sunday 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INSTANTS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INSTANTS Nits spread by insects and ticks (8) The Times Sunday Cryptic May 18, 2025
3% TEED Ticked (off) (4) New York Times Dec 29, 2025
3% MAD Ticked off (3)
3% IRKS Ticks off (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 3, 2025
2% PROPAGATE Spread (9) USA Today Jan 12, 2026
2% DINE Sit for a spread (4) Newsday Jan 10, 2026
2% JAM Bread spread (3) Commuter Jan 7, 2026
2% WASP Insect that stings (4) Newsday Dec 29, 2025
2% PEST Irksome insect (4) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2025
2% SPLAY Spread awkwardly (5) Newsday Dec 27, 2025

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