The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ADULT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Butterfly, but not a caterpillar crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ADULT | 50 % | 5 |
| IMAGO | 50 % | 5 |
Why may ADULT be the right solution?
The answer to the clue "Butterfly, but not a caterpillar" is "ADULT" because a butterfly is the adult stage of a butterfly's life cycle, and it is not a caterpillar which is the larval stage of a butterfly's life cycle.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Butterfly, but not a caterpillar
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- moth
- camp
- stage
- dish
- beetle
- dished
- dosh
- fly
- flies
- slug
- cankerworm
- embodiment
Crossword Answer definitions
ADULT noun- A fully grown human or animal.
- A person who has reached the legal age of majority.
- To (cause to) be or become an adult.
- To behave like an adult.
- Fully grown.
- Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children.
- Containing material of an explicit sexual nature; of, or pertaining to, pornography.
- Vulgar or profane.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result ADULT
- Like some videos
- Full-price payer
- Grown-up
- Mature
- X-rated, perhaps
- ___ swim
- Imago, e.g.
- No longer minor
- Out of the teens
- Past the pupal stage