Sting, basically Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sting, basically . 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 TRAP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRAP Sting, basically (4)
9% ABCS Basics (4) USA Today Oct 2, 2025
8% SUCROSE Basic sugar (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
8% PHSCALE Basic measurement? (7) USA Today Oct 8, 2025
8% ACRID Stinging the eyes, say (5) New York Times Oct 3, 2025
8% WASP Stinging insect (4) Commuter Sep 27, 2025
8% ISM Basic belief (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 23, 2025
8% GIST Basic idea (4) USA Today Sep 21, 2025
8% BEE Pollinator with a sting (3)
8% SMARTS Stings, or brains (6) Universal Sep 13, 2025
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