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An Insect From Near Wigan Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is EARWIG which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: EARWIG

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%6Exact Match!
235%5 Home to the Wigan Pier, a historic coal loading jetty
335%6 Nickname for the Wigan Rugby League Football Club

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "EARWIG" which means:

    noun
  • • Any of numerous insects of the order dermaptera having elongate bodies and slender many-jointed antennae and a pair of large pincers at the rear of the abdomen
  • verb
  • • To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.
  • • To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.
  • • To eavesdrop.
  • • To eavesdrop on.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "My grandmother told me that if an earwig got into your ear, it would lay eggs and you would go insane."
  • • "I found an earwig crawling in the garden."

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The Guardian Cryptic31 Jul 2017 Down 24
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