The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STINKBUG which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2020.
Smelly, shield-shaped pest crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STINKBUG | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Smelly, shield-shaped pest
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- clypeus
- scutiform
- scutellum
- foul
- fouled
- fouling
- shield bug
- shields
- hit
- cure
- evil
- jit
Crossword Answer definitions
STINKBUG noun- Any of several insects, usually shield-shaped, possessing a gland that produces a foul-smelling liquid, usually containing aldehydes which they use to discourage predators.
- A common name applied to various insects of the Hemiptera order (the "true bugs"), in the Heteroptera suborder, principally in the superfamilies Pentatomoidea and Coreoidea.
- (US Southwest) A pinacate beetle or stink beetle (genus Eleodes) that releases a pungent odor when threatened.
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