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noun • (Greek legend) the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold | ||||||||
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noun • general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate • a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine • a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly • insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis • a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use verb • annoy persistently • tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information | ||||||||
Gold Bug Crossword Clue
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MIDAS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
MIDAS
Updated: October 11, 2023
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