Practice of males mating with one female, but not vice versa, as in bees and ants Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MONOGYNY Practice of males mating with one female, but not vice versa, as in bees and ants (8) New York Times Nov 3, 2020
5% DRONEBEE Male that mates with a queen (8) Universal Nov 8, 2025
5% INSECT Bee or ant, e.g. (6)
5% BOARD Go from male to female or vice versa (5) New York Times May 8, 2016
4% PALS Mates (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
4% VERSA Vice ___ (5) Universal Dec 20, 2025
4% APIAN Concerning bees (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 9, 2025
4% WOMEN Females with ordinary males (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
4% SWARM Bunch of bees (5) Commuter Dec 8, 2025
4% API Bee fore? (3) LA Times Daily Dec 7, 2025

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