The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MITE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
Tiny arachnid crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MITE | 96 % | 4 |
| HOUSEMITE | 4 % | 9 |
Why may MITE be the right solution?
A mite is a very small arachnid that typically lives on plants or animals and can cause skin irritation in humans. Therefore, "tiny arachnid" is a fitting description for a mite.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tiny arachnid
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- mite
- tick
- daddy longlegs
- false scorpion
- harvestman
- phalangium opilio
- pseudoscorpion
- scorpion
- whip scorpion
- acarid
- book scorpion
- chelifer cancroides
Crossword Answer definitions
MITE noun- Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).
- A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing.
- A lepton, a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ.
- A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.
- (sometimes used adverbially) Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle
- (often used affectionately) A small or naughty person, or one you take pity on; rascal
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 MITE
- Small insect
- Wee arthropod
- Bed bug
- Scabies transmitter
- Teeny bit
- Tiny pest
- Far-from humongous creature
- Bitty bug
- Parasitic arachnid
- Teeny arachnid