Plant initially consumed colony of bees Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHIVE Plant initially consumed colony of bees (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 2, 2023
3% PENAL ___ colony (5) Universal Jan 29, 2026
3% INFERNO Fire in plant, out initially (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
3% SWAMP Marsh was awash with plants initially (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
3% EAT Consume (eggnog and turkey initially!) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 25, 2025
2% ANT Member of a colony (3)
2% ATE Consumed (3) Commuter Jan 30, 2026
2% MALL Commercial consumer complex (4)
2% QUILT Bee product (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
2% INSECTS Bees, but not birds (7) New York Times Jan 22, 2026

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