The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EARWORM which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2002.
Aptly named corn pest crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EARWORM | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Aptly named corn pest
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- borer
- aphid
- ugli
- ride
- edam
- open
- aide
- babel
- silk
- silks
- redeye
- swift
Crossword Answer definitions
EARWORM noun- A tune that keeps replaying in one's head or that one keeps thinking about, especially if unwanted.
- (originally United States) Short for corn earworm (“larva of the moths Helicoverpa zea (syn. Heliothis zea) and Helicoverpa armigera, which are agricultural pests”).
- An earwig.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result EARWORM
- "It's a Small World," for one (sorry)
- You can't get it out of your head
- Stuck song syndrome sample
- Aptly named corn pest
- Far-too-memorable song
- You can't stop humming it
- The 1975 hit "Can't Get It Out of My Head" would be an appropriate one
- Tune you just can't get out of your head
- Song you can't get out of your head
- Song that's hard to get out of your head