Clues for the word "EARWIG"
We've had 34 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 84 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on April 23, 2026.
Definition of earwig
- n. - Any insect of the genus Forticula and related genera, belonging to the order Euplexoptera.
- n. - In America, any small chilopodous myriapod, esp. of the genus Geophilus.
- n. - A whisperer of insinuations; a secret counselor.
- v. t. - To influence, or attempt to influence, by whispered insinuations or private talk.
Referring Clues
- Pincered insect
- Pesky insect
- Insect with pincers
- Nocturnal insect
- Bug with pincers
- Pincered bug
- Insect with abdominal pincers
- Strawberry-patch bane
- Pesky pincered insect
- Caterpillar-eating insect
- Attempt to sway, in a way
- Pincered creature
- Insect with large rear pincers
- Insect with two pairs of wings
- Insect type
- Eavesdrop
- Eavesdrop - insect
- Insect
- An insect from near Wigan
- Are turning the switch on when the insect appears
- Insect with pincer-like tail
- Insect - eavesdrop
- Bug to eavesdrop
- Eavesdrop, for example, about war, I fancy
- Listen for an insect
- Small creature with a pair of head attachments
- Listen to bug or insect
- Insect's 22 with cover for a larger one
- Crop-eating insect
- Bug, one way or another
- Are grooming the hair when an insect appears
- Eavesdrop, informally
- Insect with distinctive pincers
- Bug with pincers and a flat body
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - April 23, 2026
- New York Times - April 20, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - November 07, 2025
- Daily Quick - October 17, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - September 05, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 06, 2025
- LA Times - June 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - June 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - April 25, 2025
- Daily Quick - March 06, 2025
- Daily Quick - December 28, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - September 25, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - August 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - June 13, 2024
- Daily Quick - April 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - January 16, 2024
- Daily Quick - October 17, 2023
- Daily Quick - August 06, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - June 07, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - May 05, 2023
- Daily Quick - March 06, 2023
- Daily Quick - December 28, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - December 16, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - August 02, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - June 27, 2022
- New York Times - January 30, 2022
- Daily Quick - October 17, 2017
- Mirror Quick - October 15, 2017
- Daily Quick - August 06, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - July 31, 2017
- And in 54 more crossword puzzles...