The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GLOWWORMS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1972.
Fireflies crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GLOWWORMS | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fireflies
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- family lampyridae
- lampyridae
- screens
- butterflies
- dragonflies
- firelight
- lanterns
- glowworm
- sparklers
- sawflies
- firelit
- flickers
Crossword Answer definitions
GLOWWORMS noun- The larva or wingless grub-like female of a beetle from the families Phengodidae or Lampyridae that gives out a green light from its abdomen.
- A carnivorous gnat larva in the keroplatid genus Arachnocampa that spins threads to capture insects attracted by its glow.
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