- Newsday Crossword
- May 26 2023
- Night flier
Night flier
We have found the following answers matching the query 'Night flier' in our database: For more stats and recent usage scroll down and continue reading. Night flier crossword clue was last seen on May 26 2023 in the popular Newsday Crossword.
Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher | 99% | MOTH | Night flier | Newsday |
20% | BATS | Night fliers | Thomas Joseph |
20% | HOOT | With 61 Across, night fliers | Newsday |
Definition
• | A mote. |
• | Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the butterflies; as, the luna moth; Io moth; hawk moth. |
• | Any lepidopterous insect that feeds upon garments, grain, etc.; as, the clothes moth; grain moth; bee moth. See these terms under Clothes, Grain, etc. |
• | Any one of various other insects that destroy woolen and fur goods, etc., esp. the larvae of several species of beetles of the genera Dermestes and Anthrenus. Carpet moths are often the larvae of Anthrenus. See Carpet beetle, under Carpet, Dermestes, Anthrenus. |
• | Anything which gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- Wall Street Journal: Mar 30, 2024
- Wall Street Journal: Feb 20, 2024
- Newsday: May 26, 2023
- Newsday: Mar 30, 2023
- Wall Street Journal: Dec 12, 2022
- Thomas Joseph: Oct 31, 2022
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