"Yikes! A bug!" Crossword Clue

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"Yikes! A bug!" Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definition

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 2: Anagram

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

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