___ as a bug in a rug Crossword Clue

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___ as a bug in a rug Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a small secluded room
(adjective)
1. fitting closely but comfortably
2. enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RUG (noun)
1. floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
BUG (verb)
1. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
2. annoy persistently
BUG (noun)
1. insects with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened and leathery at the base; usually show incomplete metamorphosis
2. a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine

Hint 3: Anagram

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GNUS

More Daily Themed Crossword (6/18/2026) Answers

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1. Lawyers' charges

5. ___-Tarts (toaster pastry brand)

12. Like a well-ventilated room

13. “Will pay later” letters

14. Bicycle wheel

15. Frog relative with warts

16. "Neither here ___ there"

17. ___ Hathaway, "The Devil Wears Prada 2" actress

18. ___ Geo Wild (TV channel)

20. Burnout cause

22. Action film starring Liam Neeson as an ex-CIA officer, who goes on a relentless mission to rescue his daughter from kidnappers in Paris

25. Kind of card for an actor

26. Follows orders

27. Concealed

28. Zodiac animal for Aries

31. Say "Ple-e-ease," say

32. What you do when the music stops during musical chairs

33. Suffix with "Senegal" or "Taiwan"

34. Overhead trains in Chicago, slangily

35. ___ Brown, "The Da Vinci Code" author

36. Polynesian Disney princess who has a knack for sailing

38. Sci-fi action film starring Bruce Willis as an oil driller, who joins a space mission to save the planet and his daughter

40. "Go ahead, ___ you!" (challenger's words): 2 wds.

43. Carly ___ Jepsen on pop charts

44. "Finding ___," animated Pixar film featuring Marlin, a clownfish dad, who embarks on a daring adventure to find his missing son

45. ___ Jonas, brother of Nick and Kevin Jonas

47. Residue on Santa's suit

51. Many pages in a travel guide

52. Alphabetically-second month, for short

53. Draped garment from India

54. "So what ___ is new with you?"

55. "___ Fish," drama film starring Ewan McGregor as a storyteller dad, who spins tall tales to fill his son's life with magic and wonder

56. Fits to ___ (perfectly): 2 wds.

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1. Low-___ dairy products

2. Vowels between "a" and "u"

3. Renaissance ___ (historical period)

4. Australian city with a famous opera house

5. Beer measure in a pub

6. Row that might help you win a tic-tac-toe game, perhaps

7. "The ___ of Happyness," drama film starring Will Smith as a salesman, who overcomes hardship to build a better life for his son

8. Little twinkler in a children's rhyme

9. What 6 looks like upside down

10. Cremation vessels

11. Bee ___ (band formed by the Gibb brothers)

19. Response to a question, for short

21. CNN founder Turner

22. "They are meant ___ together" ("They belong together"): 2 wds.

23. Jeffrey Archer novel "Kane and ___"

24. Party barrels

25. Beijing’s country

28. Homophone for "reed" or "red"

29. "This should come ___ surprise ...": 2 wds.

30. "___ Girls" (Lindsay Lohan movie)

32. "I Am ___," drama film starring Sean Penn as a dad with special needs, who challenges the legal system for custody of his daughter

35. Dr. with Grammys

36. "Cry ___ River" (song by Justin Timberlake): 2 wds.

37. Texas city in the book and film "Friday Night Lights"

38. Got up from sleeping, say

39. Clark ___ who played Phil Coulson in the Marvel universe

40. "You've Got a Friend ___" ("Toy Story" theme song): 2 wds.

41. Distribute, as a deck of cards

42. Sound blasters at an outdoor concert, for short

45. Quick punch, in boxing

46. "Yes" to a mademoiselle

48. Muesli ingredient

49. Shipment to a smeltery, perhaps

50. 2-2, as a score

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