Tree-defoliating insect Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tree-defoliating insect . 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TENTCATERPILLAR.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENTCATERPILLAR Tree-defoliating insect (15)
3% BEECH Insect husband caught climbing tree (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 18, 2025
2% ANT Busy insect (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 8, 2025
2% FIRSTS Origins of trees and ends of trees (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
2% OAKS Hardy trees (4) LA Times Daily Nov 7, 2025
2% WASP Stinging insect (4) Commuter Nov 6, 2025
2% T Social insects (1) USA Today Quick Nov 5, 2025
2% ANTS Social insects (4) USA Today Quick Nov 5, 2025
2% MOTH Insect that's attracted to a flame (4)
2% POPLAR Tree with catkins (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
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