Locust or termite, e.g. (rhymes with "best") Crossword Clue

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Locust or termite, e.g. (rhymes with "best") Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. any epidemic disease with a high death rate
2. a persistently annoying person

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LOCUST (noun)
1. any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae
2. hardwood from any of various locust trees
TERMITE (noun)
1. whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood

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More Daily Themed Crossword (12/29/2025) Answers

Across

1. Animal's warm coat

4. Stanley Cup organization Abbr.

7. Santa visitor’s seat

10. ___-friendly (easy to operate)

12. Winning tic-tac-toe row that is not "XXX"

13. Platform for some Apple devices

14. One who uses a compass or GPS

17. Clever, like a fox

18. My country ___ of thee

21. Word said while raising a glass

24. Day before Sunday, for short

25. “Haha, so funny!” in a text: Abbr.

26. Took command of

28. "Blow Me (One ___ Kiss)," song by Pink that sounds like you're asking your ex for a final kiss on New Year's Eve

31. Had bills to pay

33. Washingtons Sea-__ Airport

35. Students' transcript figures: Abbr.

37. "___ Me a Kiss," song by Crash Adams that sounds like a last-minute wish at the midnight countdown on a New Year's Eve

38. Flash ___ (surprise gathering)

40. Noah's watercraft

41. Emma Stone's "La La Land" role

44. Like a patch that's perfect for grazing

46. "Kiss Me ___," song by Elvis Presley that sounds like a request from someone looking for a kiss at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve

48. Title for Lewis Hamilton or Arthur Conan Doyle

49. Common updo

50. Suffix with "floor" or "roof"

52. Shopper's carryall bags

56. ___-life crisis

57. Profit, after deductions

58. "Sealed ___ a Kiss," song covered by Jason Donovan that sounds like a New Year's Eve's promise to keep the midnight kiss a secret

59. "What am ___ do?": 2 wds.

60. "Golly ___ whiz!"

61. Old-school "no"

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Down

1. "We had ___ while it lasted" ("It was enjoyable")

2. Hollywood's country: Abbr.

3. Accelerate, as an engine

4. "Believe it or ___"

5. Basketball, slangily

6. ___ Paris, "Because You're Worth It" company

7. "Kiss on My ___," Hall & Oates song that sounds like a flirty answer when your crush asks about your midnight plans

8. "You've Got Mail" company: Abbr.

9. "Gangnam Style" rapper (anagram of "spy")

11. ___ of passage (ceremonial observance)

15. "I Kissed a ___," Katy Perry's single that sounds like an announcement from someone who just had their first ever New Year's Eve kiss

16. Not a liability, say

20. __ night (bachelor party)

21. Drain blockage

22. "___ Met Your Mother," 2005 sitcom: 2 wds.

23. Distance above sea level, for short

27. Water impoundment

29. Places that offer facials and hot stone massages

30. Paves the road, say

32. "Ghost" actress ___ Moore

34. Toothy wheels

36. Coldplay's "A ___ Full of Stars"

39. Londoner, informally

42. Glaze on a cake

43. Take ___ (show respect by kneeling): 2 wds.

45. "... and pretty maids all in ___": 2 wds.

46. Halt, as a bad habit

47. Reverse an error

49. Weight-to-height calculation: Abbr.

51. Telecom company that became part of Verizon: Abbr.

53. Can-making metal

54. Airport information: Abbr.

55. Reserved

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