One insect or another is sat upon by maiden Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MANTIS One insect or another is sat upon by maiden (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 30, 2015
3% HEREON Upon this (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 5, 2026
3% POSED Sat for a portrait (5) New York Times Feb 23, 2026
3% TEST SAT or GRE, for one (4)
3% SRS SAT takers (3) Newsday Feb 12, 2026
3% SUN Sat follower? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 10, 2026
3% MAGENTA 007 perhaps sat upon by his boss a shade (7) The Times Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
2% IMPOSE Force (upon) (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 12, 2026
2% SERIES It's just one thing after another (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 12, 2026
2% PRAYING ___ mantis, insect (7) Puzzler Backwords Mar 9, 2026

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