The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word BEE , but the solution may also be DRONE BEE which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Hive inhabitant crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BEE | 50 % | 3 |
| HONEYBEE | 17 % | 8 |
| DRONE BEE | 17 % | 9 |
| DRONE | 17 % | 5 |
Why may DRONE-BEE be the right solution?
The answer "DRONE BEE" is correct because drones are male bees that live in a hive and their primary role is to mate with the queen bee.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hive inhabitant
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bee
- drone
- honeybee
- hives
- state
- beehive
- cell
- gum
- gummed
- gumming
- honey
- hum
Crossword Answer definitions
BEE noun- A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.
- A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.
- A community gathering to share labour, e.g. a sewing bee or a quilting bee.
- A ring or torque; a bracelet.
- Obsolete spelling of be
- Past participle of be; been
- The name of the Latin-script letter B.
- (usually in the plural) Any of the pieces of hard wood bolted to the sides of the bowsprit, to reeve the fore-topmast stays through.
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 BEE
- Belushi's "killer" character
- Drone, e.g.
- Royal jelly producer
- Spelling affair
- Spelling event
- Stinger sporter
- Waxmaker
- Frequent flyer?
- Kind of line
- Propolis collector
More clues leading to the result HONEYBEE
- Pollen gatherer
- Busy buzzer
- Garden buzzer
- Insect experiencing colony collapse
- Drone, perhaps
- Apiologist's study
- Buzzer in the garden
- Critter named for what it creates
- Winged stinger
- Hive member