One crawls in earth, below ground, eating bits of insects and plants (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MILLIPEDE One crawls in earth, below ground, eating bits of insects and plants (9) (9)
6% ROOT Below-the-ground plant part (4)
5% EPISODIC Big story covering one bit of Earth at intervals (8) The Times Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
5% GLOBE Earth (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 1, 2025
5% APART A bit to one side (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 28, 2025
5% TOGETHER In concert with one's feet on the ground (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 28, 2025
5% ALIMENT Insect eats fruit for food (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 20, 2025
5% TERMITE Wood-eating insect (7) (7) Puzzler Oct 18, 2025
5% PEANUT Pressure and strain lifted, eating a bit of food (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 17, 2025
5% HONEYSUCKLE Plant lychees on UK ground (11) The Times Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
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