Parasite left on tree, destroying billions Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEECH Parasite left on tree, destroying billions (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 11, 2022
5% ERODE Gradually destroy (5) The Times Concise Apr 29, 2026
5% EXPUNGE Destroy, efface (7) The Times Concise Apr 28, 2026
5% TRASHES Destroys, as a hotel room (7) Universal Apr 27, 2026
5% RUIN Destroy (4) Universal Apr 21, 2026
5% LOUSE Parasitic insect (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 19, 2026
5% EONS Billions of years (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 18, 2026
5% ECTO Start for plasm or parasite (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 18, 2026
5% AIRE Suffix for billion (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 16, 2026
5% SCOTCH Destroy spirit (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 10, 2026

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