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noun • Any of several insects, usually shield-shaped, possessing a gland that produces a foul-smelling liquid, usually containing aldehydes which they use to discourage predators. • A common name applied to various insects of the Hemiptera order (the "true bugs"), in the Heteroptera suborder, principally in the superfamilies Pentatomoidea and Coreoidea. • (US Southwest) A pinacate beetle or stink beetle (genus Eleodes) that releases a pungent odor when threatened. | ||||||||
| 31% | 9 | A wire that has been crossed over another wire | ||||||
noun • either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are used for sighting or calibration | ||||||||
| 28% | 5 | Unpleasant return of an unpleasant spot | ||||||
adjective • offensive or even (of persons) malicious adjective satellite • exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent • characterized by obscenity • disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter | ||||||||
Links Up Over Wire To Capture Unpleasant Insect Crossword Clue
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STINKBUG which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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STINKBUG
Updated: October 14, 2023
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