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
2% E Consumes (1) USA Today Quick Nov 10, 2025
2% EATS Consumes (4) USA Today Quick Nov 10, 2025
2% FLORA Plants (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 9, 2025
2% ATE Consumed (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 6, 2025
2% ANTS Colony denizens (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 3, 2025
2% SPELLS Competes in a bee (6) Newsday Nov 3, 2025
2% SPELLERS Bee competitors (8) Thomas Joseph Nov 3, 2025
2% NURSE Consume slowly (5) Newsday Oct 30, 2025
2% SOWED Planted (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 29, 2025

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