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Crossword answer

MANTIS

6 letters · Used for 17 different clues · 22 appearances · Last seen Newsday, July 18, 2026
Letter pattern
MANTIS
Starts with M, ends with S · 6 letters
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Clues that lead to MANTIS

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Cricket predator6NewsdayJul 18, 2026 Creature that looks like it's praying (6)6The SunJul 10, 2026 Staff sit up to get insect (6)6The SunJul 10, 2026 A prayer with wings? Bro, it's poetic6The IndependentJun 9, 2026 Praying ___ (6)6The GuardianJun 8, 2026 Insect (a different one) is trapped under Tom’s foot (6)6The GuardianJun 6, 2026 Did you know? The praying ___, an insect whose species is featured in "A Bug's Life," can lay up to 400 eggs in just an inch-long sac!6Daily ThemedApr 3, 2026 Person devout ultimately exists for prayer6The IndependentApr 2, 2026 Praying ___, insect with a triangular head6Daily ThemedDec 20, 2025 Insect6Evening StandardNov 27, 2025 Wham! ___ Shrimp, guess this crustacean whose punch is even faster than Keith Liddell's Guinness World Record-setting speed6Daily ThemedAug 8, 2025 Apparently it prays and preys6Evening StandardMar 18, 2025 Apparently a prayer to make a man sit up!6Evening StandardAug 21, 2024 'Praying' insect6The IndependentMar 30, 2024 Many an ant is apparently devout!6Evening StandardJan 31, 2024 Insect that looks like it's "praying"6Daily ThemedMar 8, 2023 Devout looking creature making a chap sit up6Evening StandardSep 5, 2019

About MANTIS in crosswords

MANTIS is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 22 times in our database across 17 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cricket predator” in the Newsday crossword on July 18, 2026.

Every appearance of MANTIS (22)

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Jul 18, 2026
Cricket predator · Newsday · Down
Jul 10, 2026
Creature that looks like it's praying (6) · The Sun · 16 Down
Jul 10, 2026
Staff sit up to get insect (6) · The Sun · 16 Down
Jun 9, 2026
A prayer with wings? Bro, it's poetic · The Independent · 9 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Praying ___ (6) · The Guardian · 15 Down
Jun 6, 2026
Insect (a different one) is trapped under Tom’s foot (6) · The Guardian · 21 Down
Apr 3, 2026
Did you know? The praying ___, an insect whose species is featured in "A Bug's Life," can lay up to 400 eggs in just an inch-long sac! · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Apr 2, 2026
Person devout ultimately exists for prayer · The Independent · 21 Down
Dec 20, 2025
Praying ___, insect with a triangular head · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Nov 27, 2025
Insect · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Aug 8, 2025
Wham! ___ Shrimp, guess this crustacean whose punch is even faster than Keith Liddell's Guinness World Record-setting speed · Daily Themed · 21 Across
Mar 18, 2025
Apparently it prays and preys · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Aug 21, 2024
Apparently a prayer to make a man sit up! · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Apr 28, 2024
Praying ___, insect with a triangular head · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Mar 30, 2024
'Praying' insect · The Independent · 20 Across
Jan 31, 2024
Many an ant is apparently devout! · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Mar 8, 2023
Insect that looks like it's "praying" · Daily Themed · 22 Across
Jul 15, 2022
Insect · Evening Standard · 34 Down
May 11, 2020
Insect · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Sep 5, 2019
Devout looking creature making a chap sit up · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Dec 13, 2018
Apparently it prays and preys · Evening Standard · 9 Down
May 31, 2018
Apparently a prayer to make a man sit up! · Evening Standard · 9 Down