Thrush biting insect with its head down (5) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thrush biting insect with its head down (5) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OUSEL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OUSEL Thrush biting insect with its head down (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 17, 2025
7% GNAT Biting insect (4) The Telegraph Quick Feb 25, 2026
6% REDWING Small European thrush (7) Puzzler Backwords Mar 22, 2026
6% BEHEMOTH Giant insects biting husband (8) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 11, 2026
5% LOCUST Swarming insect (6) New York Times Apr 1, 2026
5% ANT Social insect (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 30, 2026
5% ANTS Colony insects (4) USA Today Mar 28, 2026
5% FLEA Tiny insect (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 22, 2026
5% CICADA Insect (6) (6) Mirror Quick Mar 21, 2026
5% EAT Grab a bite, say (3)

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