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

31 total results for MANTIS( score: 50 )

6 results for MANTIS from Modern Era puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Fri Aug 18, 202332DIt may follow prayingKameron Austin CollinsShortz
Wed Feb 9, 202236AWith 38-Across, underwater creature that's not actually a 38-Across (nor a 36-Across, for that matter)Grant ThackrayShortz
Sat Jul 5, 201412DWinged prayerDavid SteinbergShortz
Sat Oct 11, 20088DCousin of a cockroachPete MitchellShortz
Sun May 25, 2003120DPraying figureDavid J. KahnShortz
Sun Sep 25, 199413DPraying oneNancy Nicholson JolineShortz
2 results for MANTIS from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
May 22, 2022AcrosticVInsect whose name means "prophet"Emily Cox & Henry RathvonShortz
Mar 24, 2013AcrosticUTyrannosaur of the insect worldEmily Cox & Henry RathvonShortz
23 results for MANTIS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun Nov 14, 199371ABeetle-eaterNorma SteinbergTaub
Sun Jul 25, 199321DWinged supplicantJacques LiwerMaleska
Sun Dec 27, 199242DDevout insect?Ernst TheimerMaleska
Sat Apr 30, 198847DPredatory insectVaughn KeithMaleska
Sun Oct 26, 198666ABeneficial insectBert H. KruseMaleska
Sun Apr 27, 1986100D"Praying" insectMaura B. JacobsonMaleska
Sat Mar 9, 198544APraying ___Nancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Sat Feb 2, 198545AKind of shrimpJeffrey A. MercerMaleska
Sun Sep 9, 198469DReligious insect?Richard SilvestriMaleska
Mon Jun 11, 19848DPraying ___WhittenMaleska
Wed Jan 14, 198126AIt seems to pray over its preyNikki TenfeldeMaleska
Mon May 16, 197710DHelpful insectMartha J. DeWittMaleska
Mon Nov 18, 197422ASix-legged prayerGlasserWeng
Sun May 31, 1970108APraying preyerJean ReedWeng
Sun May 2, 196521APraying ___.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Sat Feb 8, 196426AInsect.Jean ReedFarrar
Sat Jun 22, 196333AInsect.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jul 7, 196227AInsect.Sidney LambertFarrar
Wed May 17, 196143DLarge insect.UnknownFarrar
Tue Jun 24, 195820APraying insect.S. A. KayFarrar
Sat Mar 19, 19556AUseful insect.Marian MoeserFarrar
Thu Jul 15, 195448APraying insect.UnknownFarrar
Sat Feb 7, 195350ALarge insect with "praying" aspect.UnknownFarrar
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