Technical name of little alternate insect (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TERMITE Technical name of little alternate insect (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 11, 2025
7% GYMSHOE Alternative name for a plimsoll (7) The Times Specialist Nov 10, 2025
7% TERM Technical word (4) The Times Concise Nov 7, 2025
7% GNU Alternative name for a wildebeest (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 19, 2025
7% PYRO Prefix with -technics (4) Universal Oct 19, 2025
6% ANT Busy insect (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 8, 2025
6% WASP Stinging insect (4) Commuter Nov 6, 2025
6% ANTS Social insects (4) USA Today Quick Nov 5, 2025
6% T Social insects (1) USA Today Quick Nov 5, 2025
6% CICADA Noisy insect (6) LA Times Daily Nov 3, 2025

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