Predatory insect which awaits prey in a prayer-like pose Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Predatory insect which awaits prey in a prayer-like pose last seen in Guardian Speedy 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 Predatory insect which awaits prey in a prayer-like pose (6) The Guardian Speedy Jul 5, 2020
3% PRAYINGMANTIS Predatory insect (7,6) (13) Puzzler Oct 25, 2025
2% ASKS Poses questions (4) Newsday Jan 14, 2026
2% SAT Posed (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 13, 2026
2% PEND Await approval (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 13, 2026
2% ASANA Yogi's pose (5) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
2% ANT Aardvark's prey (3) New York Times Mini Jan 12, 2026
2% AΦD Ladybug's prey (3) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
2% AMEN Prayer ender (4) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
2% ORCA Predatory dolphin (4) Newsday Jan 7, 2026

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