Stinging creature in house, close to firescreen Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCORPION Stinging creature in house, close to firescreen (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 1, 2021
5% SEAANEMONE Creature with a ring of stinging tentacles (10) Wall Street Journal Aug 8, 2026
4% BEE Stinging insect (3) Commuter Sep 4, 2026
4% NEAR Close by (4) Commuter Sep 4, 2026
4% NEARS Closes in on (5) Universal Sep 4, 2026
4% HORNET Stinging insect (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 3, 2026
4% NEARED Got close to (6) Commuter Sep 1, 2026
4% OPENENDED Not closely defined (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 31, 2026
4% CODA Musical closing (4) Universal Aug 31, 2026
4% THUS A word in closing (4) New York Times Aug 29, 2026

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