Caught Lepidopterans Crossword Clue

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

Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	37%	5		Lepidopterans
3	29%	9		Lepidopterans belonging to the family Gelechiidae

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "NETTED" which means:

adjective satellite

• Having open interstices or resembling a web

verb

• To catch by means of a net.
• To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.
• To enclose or cover with a net.
• To score (a goal).
• To hit the ball into the net.
• To form network or netting; to knit.
• To receive as profit.
• To yield as profit for.
• To fully hedge a position.

An example sentence would be:

• "She netted a dozen fish during her fishing trip."
• "The fisherman netted a large trout."

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New York Times09 Mar 1980	Across 88
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