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| 2 | 30% | 10 | Insects with forewings adapted as protective covers | |
| 3 | 30% | 9 | Group of insects with forewings modified into protective covers | |
Insect With Protective Forewings Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 132 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
BEETLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
BEETLE
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "BEETLE" which means:
- noun
- • Insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
- • A tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing adjective satellite
- • Jutting or overhanging verb
- • Be suspended over or hang over
- • Fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
- • Beat with a beetle adjective
- • Protruding, jutting, overhanging. (as in beetle brows.)
An example sentence would be:
- • "The beetle crawled across the forest floor."
- • "She heard the buzzing of a beetle in the distance."
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| The Guardian Quick17 Dec 2009 | Across 14 | |
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