The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DEET which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2021.
Insect repellent crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEET | 50 % | 4 |
| SHOO | 32 % | 4 |
| SCREEN | 9 % | 6 |
| CAMPHOR | 5 % | 7 |
| CITRONELLA | 5 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Insect repellent
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- insect repellant
- insectifuge
- ethyl butylacetylaminopropionate
- deet
- icaridin
- fly spray
- bug spray
- resmethrin
- sunscreen
- permethrin
- ss220
- insecticide
Crossword Answer definitions
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 DEET
- Insect repellent
- Bug repellent ingredient
- Off! ingredient
- Army-developed repellent
- Tick repellent
- West Nile virus preventive
- Bug-repellent brand
- It makes skeeters skedaddle
- Insect repelling chemical
- Liquid insect repellent
More clues leading to the result SHOO
- "Get lost!"
- "Vamoose!"
- Chase
- Frighten away
- "Scat!"
- Fly away!
- "Begone!"
- Chase (away)
- Chasing-away word
- "Amscray!"
More clues leading to the result SCREEN
- All eyes are on the big one
- Weed out, as callers
- Where stars are viewed
- Hearth accessory
- Cineplex need
- No-fly zone border?
- Audition
- View a film
- Word that can mean "show" or "hide"
- Sift through, as job applications
More clues leading to the result CAMPHOR
- Redolent moth repellent
- Product of Japan and Formosa.
- Mothball ingredient.
- Useful substance from a tree.
- Moth repellent
- Insect repellent
- Itch reliever
- Tree that repels insects
- Insect-repelling compound
- Solid essential oil