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Crossword answer

MOTH

4 letters · Used for 35 different clues · 58 appearances · Last seen The Sun, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
MOTH
Starts with M, ends with H · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to MOTH

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Insect attracted to light (4)4The SunAug 18, 2026 Flying creature smothers hosts (4)4The SunAug 18, 2026 Insect attracted to light4NewsdayAug 11, 2026 Insect drawn to light4USA TodayJul 24, 2026 Light circler4Wall Street JournalJun 24, 2026 Butterfly’s kin4Wall Street JournalMay 11, 2026 Insect4Evening StandardApr 8, 2026 Like a ___ to a flame (strongly attracted to something)4Daily ThemedFeb 21, 2026 Symbol of transformation in "The Silence of the Lambs"4New York TimesJan 25, 2026 Io or luna4New York TimesDec 20, 2025 Tom rejected hot six-footer (4)4The SunNov 20, 2025 (4)4The SunNov 20, 2025 Insect similar to a butterfly4Daily ThemedNov 15, 2025 Insect that's attracted to a flame4Daily ThemedNov 5, 2025 Relative of a butterfly4New York TimesSep 22, 2025 Greater wax ___, butterfly-like insect that can detect sounds up to 300,000 Hz, far beyond the human hearing range4Daily ThemedSep 12, 2025 Night flier4NewsdaySep 4, 2025 Flying insect4Evening StandardJun 20, 2025 Insect that flies toward lights at night4New York TimesApr 7, 2025 Night light sight4NewsdayFeb 8, 2025 Insect turning up in cloth tomorrow4The IndependentAug 16, 2024 Insect that loves a woolen coat4Daily ThemedJul 11, 2024 Insect that is a sucker for a flame4Daily ThemedMay 18, 2024 Insect attracted to a flame4Daily ThemedApr 28, 2024 Light-circling insect4Daily ThemedDec 15, 2023 It comes to light, naturally4Evening StandardOct 25, 2023 Closet invader4Eugene ShefferAug 3, 2023 Fluttery insect4Eugene ShefferJun 22, 2023 Test the breath of a flier4Evening StandardApr 11, 2023 Night insect4Evening StandardMar 21, 2023 Butterfly's cousin4Daily ThemedNov 10, 2022 Critter on "The Silence of the Lambs" poster4Daily ThemedMay 13, 2022 Butterfly's relative4Daily ThemedFeb 15, 2022 Butterfly-like insect4Daily ThemedOct 24, 2021 Adult silkworm4Eugene ShefferMar 6, 2021

About MOTH in crosswords

MOTH is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 58 times in our database across 35 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Insect attracted to light (4)” in the The Sun crossword on August 18, 2026.

Every appearance of MOTH (58)

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Aug 18, 2026
Insect attracted to light (4) · The Sun · 1 Across
Aug 18, 2026
Flying creature smothers hosts (4) · The Sun · 1 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Insect attracted to light · Newsday · Across
Jul 24, 2026
Insect drawn to light · USA Today · 61 Across
Jun 24, 2026
Light circler · Wall Street Journal · 6 Across
May 11, 2026
Butterfly’s kin · Wall Street Journal · 31 Across
Apr 8, 2026
Insect · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Feb 21, 2026
Like a ___ to a flame (strongly attracted to something) · Daily Themed · 12 Across
Jan 25, 2026
Symbol of transformation in "The Silence of the Lambs" · New York Times · 107 Across
Dec 20, 2025
Io or luna · New York Times · 8 Down
Dec 3, 2025
Insect attracted to light · Newsday · Across
Nov 20, 2025
(4) · The Sun · 12 Across
Nov 20, 2025
Tom rejected hot six-footer (4) · The Sun · 12 Across
Nov 15, 2025
Insect similar to a butterfly · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Nov 5, 2025
Insect that's attracted to a flame · Daily Themed · 51 Across
Sep 22, 2025
Relative of a butterfly · New York Times · 61 Down
Sep 12, 2025
Greater wax ___, butterfly-like insect that can detect sounds up to 300,000 Hz, far beyond the human hearing range · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Sep 4, 2025
Night flier · Newsday · Across
Jun 20, 2025
Flying insect · Evening Standard · 39 Down
May 5, 2025
Insect · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Apr 7, 2025
Insect that flies toward lights at night · New York Times · 1 Across
Mar 25, 2025
Insect · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Feb 8, 2025
Night light sight · Newsday · Across
Sep 9, 2024
Insect · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Aug 16, 2024
Insect turning up in cloth tomorrow · The Independent · 22 Down
Jul 11, 2024
Insect that loves a woolen coat · Daily Themed · 42 Across
May 18, 2024
Insect that is a sucker for a flame · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Apr 28, 2024
Insect attracted to a flame · Daily Themed · 9 Down
Feb 28, 2024
Insect · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Dec 27, 2023
Insect · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Dec 15, 2023
Light-circling insect · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Oct 25, 2023
It comes to light, naturally · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Aug 3, 2023
Closet invader · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Jul 7, 2023
Flying insect · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 22, 2023
Fluttery insect · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
May 17, 2023
Insect · Evening Standard · 34 Down
Apr 11, 2023
Test the breath of a flier · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 21, 2023
Night insect · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 10, 2022
Butterfly's cousin · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Aug 8, 2022
Closet invader · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Aug 2, 2022
Night insect · Evening Standard · 14 Across
May 13, 2022
Critter on "The Silence of the Lambs" poster · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Feb 15, 2022
Butterfly's relative · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Jan 20, 2022
Night insect · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 11, 2021
Night insect · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Oct 24, 2021
Butterfly-like insect · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Oct 8, 2021
Fluttery insect · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Sep 30, 2021
Night insect · Evening Standard · 3 Down
May 13, 2021
Closet invader · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Mar 6, 2021
Adult silkworm · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
Jan 30, 2021
Fluttery insect · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jan 7, 2021
Insect · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 17, 2020
Flying insect · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 26, 2019
Flying insect · Evening Standard · 39 Down
Feb 14, 2019
Test the breath of a flier · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jan 17, 2019
Insect · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 6, 2018
Insect · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Jul 17, 2018
Insect · Evening Standard · 34 Down