Petty infection left by small pest Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Petty infection left by small pest last seen in Times 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 MEALYBUG.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MEALYBUG Petty infection left by small pest (8) The Times Cryptic Jun 6, 2017
98% MEALY BUG Petty infection left by small pest (9)
3% SPAT Petty quarrel (4) Commuter Jan 13, 2026
3% NIT Petty peeve (3) LA Times Daily Jan 12, 2026
3% SPITE Petty malice (5) USA Today Dec 9, 2025
3% TIFFS Petty quarrels (5) LA Times Daily Dec 3, 2025
2% ANT Picnic pest (3)
2% GNATS Biting pests (5) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
2% GNAT Swarming pest (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 10, 2026
2% STYE Eyelid infection (4) (4) Puzzler Jan 9, 2026

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