Crossword answer
INSECTS
7 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 3 appearances · Last seen New York Times, January 22, 2026
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INSECTS
Clues that lead to INSECTS
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INSECTS is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 3 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Bees, but not birds” in the New York Times crossword on January 22, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
CADAVERBody
SHRINESSacred sites
ASCENDSClimbs
CARACASSouth American capital where Simón Bolívar was born
DEVISEDInvented
GAMELANMatch tactics having quietly ignored SE Asian players
CELSIUSFahrenheit alternative
ARIADNEDaughter of Minos
EROSIONProcess of wearing away
SLIVERSSplinters (7)
BEHAPPYHave a joyful attitude
REELINGUnsteady
GEORDIEPerhaps Declan Donnelly content to scavenge or diet
GINSENGScrambled eggs in back of van can be restorative
Every appearance of INSECTS (3)
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Jan 22, 2026
Bees, but not birds · New York Times · 12 Down
Sep 9, 2025
Home schools little blighters? · The Independent · 7 Down
Apr 15, 2022
Bugs · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Down