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noun • a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source • egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing | ||||||||
| 37% | 4 | Cause of head-scratching, perhaps | ||||||
noun • wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals • a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect • any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants • wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds | ||||||||
| 36% | 7 | Sprinkling it on scratching posts can encourage preferred scratching behavior | ||||||
noun • hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats | ||||||||
Cause Of Some Head Scratching Crossword Clue
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NIT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
NIT
Updated: January 31, 2024
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| New York Times01 Feb 2024 | Across 64 | |
| New York Times04 Nov 2022 | Across 57 | |
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