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noun • any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult • any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc. | ||||||||
| 30% | 11 | A wood frog's ability to freeze itself in winter and an octopus's ability to change color, for two | ||||||
noun • a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form • the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) • (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) | ||||||||
| 28% | 6 | It's said parasitic insect will irritate the skin | ||||||
noun • a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking • the act of tickling verb • touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements • feel sudden intense sensation or emotion • touch or stroke lightly | ||||||||
Insect With The Ability To Irritate Crossword Clue
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MAYBUG which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
MAYBUG
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | A wood frog's ability to freeze itself in winter and an octopus's ability to change color, for two
New York Times -
24 Oct 2021 | New York Times / 24 Oct 2021 |
2 | Girl turned on insect - insect bit
The Guardian Quiptic -
08 May 2000 | The Guardian Quiptic / 08 May 2000 |
3 | Has the ability to irritate the skin | |
4 | It's said parasitic insect will irritate the skin
The Guardian Cryptic -
23 Jul 2019 | The Guardian Cryptic / 23 Jul 2019 |
5 | Leaders from Antigua & Barbuda irritate king with trapped wind; this will be tricky
The Guardian Everyman -
13 Sep 2020 | The Guardian Everyman / 13 Sep 2020 |
6 | Pointer — irritate
The Guardian Quick -
05 Nov 2014 | The Guardian Quick / 05 Nov 2014 |
7 | To provoke or irritate someone |
