The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EARWIG , but the solution may also be MOTH which is one of the most recent solution (2009 in Newsday).
Nocturnal insect crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EARWIG | 82 % | 6 |
| MOTH | 9 % | 4 |
| ROACH | 9 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Nocturnal insect
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bug
- moth
- earwig
- roach
- insectivore
- whippoorwill
- caddis
- hawkmoth
- bedbug
- cockroach
- diurnal
- bat
Crossword Answer definitions
EARWIG noun- Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.
- One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor.
- A flatterer.
- To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.
- To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.
- To eavesdrop.
- To eavesdrop on.
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 EARWIG
- Insect with pincers
- Influence by insinuation
- Bug with pincers
- Attempt to sway, in a way
- Nocturnal insect
- Pincered bug
- Pincered insect
- Crop-eating insect
- Insect with abdominal pincers
- Strawberry-patch bane
More clues leading to the result MOTH
- Clothes muncher
- Sweater eater
- Cecropia, for one
- Sphinx or emperor
- Butterfly relative
- Closet invader
- Flame follower
- Night-flying insect
- Closet eater?
- Nocturnal pollinator