"Praying" insect with spiny raptorial forelegs Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Praying" insect with spiny raptorial forelegs last seen in USA Today 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MANTIS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MANTIS "Praying" insect with spiny raptorial forelegs (6) USA Today Apr 13, 2026
4% PLS [Praying emoji] (3) LA Times Daily Aug 27, 2026
4% ALOES Spiny flora (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 20, 2026
4% KNEEL Prepare to pray (5) USA Today Aug 16, 2026
3% ABDOMEN Rear section of an insect (7) The Times Concise Sep 1, 2026
3% FLEA Insect (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 30, 2026
3% ANT Industrious insect (3) Newsday Aug 26, 2026
3% FLEE Escape insect in auditorium (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 26, 2026
3% NOSEEUM Tiny biting insect (7) New York Times Aug 25, 2026
3% LARVA Immature insect (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 22, 2026

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