Rests, heading off annoying insects Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rests, heading off annoying insects last seen in Times Quick Cryptic 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LIES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIES Rests, heading off annoying insects (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 16, 2024
8% GNATS Annoying insects (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 18, 2025
7% AVERT Head off (5) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
6% PESTER Annoy (6) USA Today Jan 19, 2026
6% AREA Rest __ (4) LA Times Daily Jan 18, 2026
6% SITS Rests (4) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
6% NARKS Annoys (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 10, 2026
6% RILE Annoy (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 9, 2026
6% REPOSE Rest (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026
6% CROSS Annoyed (5) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 4, 2026

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