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noun • any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies • (British usage) mosquito | ||||||||
| 33% | 5 | Pesky creature of the woods | ||||||
noun • a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible • a defeat in a game where one side fails to score • street names for marijuana • American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae verb • defeat by a lurch | ||||||||
| 31% | 7 | Pesky little creature known for mischief | ||||||
noun • (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous | ||||||||
Pesky Creature Crossword Clue
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GNAT which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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GNAT
Updated: October 10, 2023
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