Small insect going around light becomes confused (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TANGLED Small insect going around light becomes confused (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
7% MIDGE Small flying insect (5) The Times Concise Apr 18, 2026
7% MOTH Insect attracted to light (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 9, 2026
6% FIREFLY Insect that lights up ... or something that flickers in the night (7)
6% GIRTH What's going around? (5) New York Times Apr 17, 2026
6% NOSEEUM Insect nicknamed for its small size (7) New York Times Apr 16, 2026
6% DISARRAY Confusion (8) Universal Apr 13, 2026
6% SMIDGE Small insect has a small amount (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Apr 12, 2026
6% CLEAVE Stick around, then go (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 7, 2026
6% ADDLE Confuse (5) The Telegraph Plusword Apr 2, 2026

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