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INSECT is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for INSECT.

44 total results for INSECT( score: 50 )

18 results for INSECT from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Jun 4, 20249DCricket, e.g.Daniel BodilyFagliano
Sat Mar 12, 202220ALast word of the first sentence of Kafka's "The Metamorphosis"Natan LastShortz
Wed Apr 14, 202143DOne putting out feelers?Nathan HasegawaShortz
Thu Sep 6, 201224DSix-footer? (3)Ben PallShortz
Tue Jan 10, 201249DBeetle, for oneGary CeeShortz
Tue Aug 3, 20103DRaid targetPaula GamacheShortz
Sun Feb 14, 201018DIt may have an antennaMatt Ginsberg and Pete MullerShortz
Thu Apr 10, 20083DAntenna holder, maybeDavid J. KahnShortz
Fri Apr 14, 200619ALowlifeJames E. BuellShortz
Wed Apr 5, 200644DEntomologist's interestPatrick MerrellShortz
Fri Feb 22, 200264ALadybird, for oneElizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Sun Mar 18, 200188AAntenna siteRichard SilvestriShortz
Thu Feb 22, 200147DTreehopper, e.g.Elizabeth C. GorskiShortz
Sun Jan 9, 200062DNet gain?Charles M. DeberShortz
Tue May 19, 19985DBugWilliam S. CotterShortz
Fri Apr 5, 199629DSix-footer (3)J. PageShortz
Fri Aug 19, 199412DCreepy-crawlyMartin Ashwood-SmithShortz
Tue Apr 5, 199462ASix-footer? (3)Harvey EstesShortz
26 results for INSECT from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Mon May 4, 199252ABee or beetleMichael S. MaurerMaleska
Sun Aug 18, 199182AThrips, e.g.Jeanne WilsonMaleska
Mon Apr 29, 19919DArthropod animalMartha J. DeWittMaleska
Wed Jul 18, 19909DEntomologist's interestBetty HinmanMaleska
Tue May 1, 199051AAnt or beeMichael A. RampinoMaleska
Thu Sep 22, 198850DThrips, e.g.William CanineMaleska
Fri Sep 9, 19884DArthropodJesse RoarkeMaleska
Wed May 18, 198824AHexapodMark DiehlMaleska
Tue May 3, 19889DEntomological specimenSam Bellotto, Jr.Maleska
Sat Mar 12, 198840DThrips, e.g.William LutwiniakMaleska
Fri Oct 24, 198645DGlowworm or earwigEli WesoffMaleska
Sun Feb 2, 198642DEarwig, e.g.Sam Bellotto Jr.Maleska
Sat Feb 9, 19856DThrips, e.g.Eugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Sun Oct 14, 198462ADor or thripsBarbara Lunder GillisMaleska
Thu May 31, 198422AEntomologist's subjectHickmottMaleska
Thu Nov 24, 198363AHexapodJohn M. SamsonMaleska
Mon Oct 29, 197944DEntomologist's interestN. M. MeyerMaleska
Tue Jun 22, 197641ABugHarriet Gilson RosenbergWeng
Tue Apr 1, 197522ASpider or antBeverly J. SewardWeng
Thu Jun 13, 196857AMidge.UnknownFarrar
Mon Oct 30, 19674DMantis.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jul 5, 196620ACicada.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jun 15, 196648DFirefly.UnknownFarrar
Wed Mar 31, 196530ASmall animal.UnknownFarrar
Fri Nov 25, 19605DSmall invertebrate animal.UnknownFarrar
Sun Sep 11, 195537DLepidopter.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Anagrams:ENCIST, NICEST, INCEST, SCIENT
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