The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MITES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1964.
Arachnids crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MITES | 75 % | 5 |
| SPIDERS | 25 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Arachnids
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- arachnoid
- arachnida
- spiders
- arachnology
- arachnoidal
- arthropods
- arthropod
- arachnoidea
- insects
- scorpions
- spider
- arthropoda
Crossword Answer definitions
MITES noun- Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).
- A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing.
- A lepton, a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ.
- A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.
- (sometimes used adverbially) Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle
- (often used affectionately) A small or naughty person, or one you take pity on; rascal
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result MITES
- Tiny things
- Relatives of ticks
- Tiny ones
- They can eat your dust
- Eight-legged parasites
- Small sums of money
- Tiny critters
- Wee bits
- Tiny arachnids
- Spiderlike garden pests