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Creepy Crawlies

A nature-themed crossword covering insects, arachnids, and other tiny critters known for their creepy reputations.

Woman solving a crossword
Grid
13 × 13 Maxi
Clues
62 8 themed
Average solve
15:56 572 solves
Rating
4.7 (9)
Published
1 Oct 2026 Trick or Treat

The grid

Across

  • 1 Larva in a compost pile (4) · THEME
  • 5 Group of tennis games (3)
  • 8 Caterpillar’s winged adult (4) · THEME

+31 more in the app

Down

  • 1 Speck-sized biter (4) · THEME
  • 2 ___ McEntire, singer of "And Still" (4)
  • 3 Ride-sharing company (4)

+25 more in the app

Did you know?

Centipedes have one pair of legs per body segment, not a hundred; the name means 'hundred feet' but most species have 15-191 pairs depending on the species.

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