Stinging, flying insect (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WASPS Stinging, flying insect (5) (5)
71% WASP Stinging flying insect with a black-and-yellow body (4) (4)
11% FIREANT Stinging insect (7) Eugene Sheffer Jan 31, 2026
11% BUMBLEBEE Insect that stings (9) New York Times Nov 17, 2025
10% ANT Bullet ____, insect with a painful sting (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 15, 2026
8% GNAT Small flying insect resembling a mosquito (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Feb 14, 2026
8% BEEKEEPING Sting operation? (10) LA Times Daily Feb 14, 2026
8% TRAP Sting operation (4) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
8% NICEST Most pleasant flying insect (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 6, 2025
7% SWAT Hit at, as a fly (4) Newsday Feb 15, 2026
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