Pesky bug Crossword Clue

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Pesky bug Crossword Answer

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GNAT

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(noun)
1. wingless usually flattened bloodsucking insect parasitic on warm-blooded animals
2. wingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

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
PESKY (adjective)
1. causing irritation or annoyance

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

GNAT
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
OUSEL

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