The insect settles on the cheese for a short time (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRIEFLY The insect settles on the cheese for a short time (7) (7)
7% MAC __ and cheese (3) LA Times Daily Mar 4, 2026
7% PAID Settled (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 26, 2026
7% PARM Italian cheese, for short (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 29, 2025
6% RICOTTA Lasagna cheese (7) USA Today Mar 11, 2026
6% PAYS Settles the bill (4) Thomas Joseph Mar 9, 2026
6% SHARPCHEDDAR Pungent cheese (12) Eugene Sheffer Mar 9, 2026
6% EDAM Dutch cheese (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 9, 2026
6% PRAYING ___ mantis, insect (7) Puzzler Backwords Mar 9, 2026
6% UNPACK Settle in, say (6) New York Times Mar 8, 2026
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