Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 26% | 5 | South African slang for insect | |
3 | 26% | 6 | Insect vector of African trypanosomiasis | |
African Insect Crossword Clue
Check other possible answers below.
Best Possible Answers
About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "TSETSE" which means:
- noun
- • Bloodsucking african fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The tsetse is a large biting fly found in tropical africa."
- • "The bite of a tsetse can transmit a parasitic disease called sleeping sickness."
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a New York Times crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
Set rightKicked over the traces
"Crocodile" fakery
Clue Last Found In...
Source | #Number | Answer |
---|---|---|
New York Times15 May 1978 | Across 54 | |
New York Times15 Nov 1976 | Across 24 | |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
|
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Check out past New York Times clues and answers, or the NYT Mini Crossword
Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
---|---|---|
1 | African insect that transmits diseases
The Guardian Quick -
27 Jun 2009 | The Guardian Quick / 27 Jun 2009 |
2 | A west African state engulfs a west African state
The Guardian Cryptic -
08 Dec 2008 | The Guardian Cryptic / 08 Dec 2008 |
3 | Girl turned on insect - insect bit
The Guardian Quiptic -
08 May 2000 | The Guardian Quiptic / 08 May 2000 |
4 | Influenced by African retentions and African American speech patterns | |
5 | Landlocked African country with a bird called the African fish eagle | |
6 | Pesky African insect
New York Times -
18 May 1998 | New York Times / 18 May 1998 |
7 | Thus a West African country becomes an East African
The Guardian Cryptic -
24 Mar 2003 | The Guardian Cryptic / 24 Mar 2003 |