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African Scourge Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TSETSE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TSETSE

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199%6Exact Match!
298%5Exact Match!
327%10Scourge of the seas

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."

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New York Times28 Aug 2005 Across 146
New York Times25 Nov 2004 Down 32
New York Times14 Dec 2001 Down 50
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