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*Insect used in genetic research

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword July 31, 2018 Answers

The LA Times Daily Crossword crossword from July 31, 2018 includes the clue "*Insect used in genetic research". We've gathered 177 possible solutions from our comprehensive database of crossword answers. The top-ranked answer is FRUITFLY (8 letters) at 99%, determined by analysing how frequently this answer appears for this and similar clues.

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FRUITFLY
*Insect used in genetic research
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2018
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EARWIG
Pincered insect
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MANIOCS
Plants whose roots are used to make tapioca
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
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EMUS
Birds whose oil is used in Aboriginal medicine
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CYAN
Blue-green hue used in color printing
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KOA
Tonewood used to make ukuleles
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CALTECH
Pasadena research univ.
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HAT
Accessory often tipped or used for tips
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BAHT
Thai currency whose symbol was once used to represent Bitcoin
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JDPOWER
Market research company often cited in car ads
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ASL
Comm. used by many CODAs
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PEW
Political research center
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UBE
Purple yam used in desserts
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WASHI
Paper used in origami
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CASHEW
Nut used to make cheese or butter
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BEET
Red root vegetable used in some dyes
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DNATEST
Genealogy research aid
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GEL
Product often used to create a wet look
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ANT
Crumb-carrying insect
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TALC
Mineral once used in baby powder
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MUFFINSN
Baking ware that's only used periodically?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
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BAGELSLICER
Deli gadget that's been used on 16-, 23-, 37-, and 50-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
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SOYA
Bean used to make tofu
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NIH
Medical research org.
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PEENS
Ends used for shaping
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JERSEYORE
Material used to make Nuggets uniform tops?
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MINT
Herb used in some tea and toothpaste
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PEAR
Wood used to make some woodwinds
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RETCON
Literary device used to address plot inconsistencies
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SOIWASLIKE
Expression used while recounting a past conversation
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SEDGE
Marsh plant used for papyrus
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SATIDLE
Didn't get used
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CICADA
Noisy summer insect
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BUTTERNUT
Orange squash type commonly used in soup
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NSF
Org. that funds research
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KEYLIME
Citrus used as a pie flavoring
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MANTIS
"Praying" insect
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JACK
Tool used to change a flat
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GNAT
Annoying insect
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FORBIDDING
How a paddle is used at an auction house
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ALDER
Wood used by luthiers
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STINKBUG
Invasive insect native to East Asia
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BORIC
Kind of acid used as an antiseptic
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KNEES
Joints used when cycling
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MUSCAT
Grape used for sweet wine
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CITES
Uses as evidence in a research paper
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PAYPERVIEW
*Television service used for airing boxing matches
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PEEP
Marshmallow treat used in an annual diorama contest
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MUNG
Type of bean used in some spring rolls
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BROWNSUGAR
Sweetener used on a Providence campus?
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RICECOOKER
Kitchen appliance used at a Houston campus?
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TNT
Explosive used in some mining
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PEST
Irksome insect
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THEE
What "you" used to be
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THATSAWRAP
It's used as a cover for the body, some meats or a gift for another. What is it?
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2025
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AAVE
Dialect used by Black people in the U.S.
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2025
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OREO
Cookie used in many desserts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 15, 2025
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HOMECOOKING
Food made in one's own kitchen ... or what the ingredients in the starred clues' answers could be used for, fittingly?
Universal Crossword · Dec 11, 2025
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BUGGYSTROLLER
One who forgot insect repellent for a walk in the park?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
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NOR
Conjunction used in logic
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USDA
Org. with food safety research grants
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SWATS
Hits, as a buzzing insect
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LASSO
Accessory used by Woody in "Toy Story"
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GRAHAM
Kind of cracker used for s'mores
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SALT
Preservative used for thousands of years
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YEW
Wood used in cabinetry
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LOOT
*Something used by humans, crows and dolphins
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ENO
Musician Brian who used a Mac to compose "The Microsoft Sound"
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SHRUBCOMPACTS
Cars used to transport boxwoods and hydrangeas?
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MOSS
Rootless plant used in some street art
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CHISEL
Tool used on marble
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LIP
One of two used for a kiss
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JUNKDNA
Outdated term for noncoding genetic material
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SKIRTSTEAK
Beef often used for fajitas
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TARO
Root used in poi
Universal Crossword · Oct 27, 2025
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OAT
Grain used to make a vegan milk
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ABS
They're used in a crunch!
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YUAN
Dough used for bao?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 10, 2025
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KNITTINGNEEDLES
They're used to turn a ball of yarn into bootees
Universal Crossword · Oct 4, 2025
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CELSHADING
Technique often used to make 3D images appear in the style of a comic book
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STRAW
Material used by one of the three little pigs
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CARVAC
Tool used to go suck a lemon?
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ROTEL
Canned brand often used in chili con queso
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CHUM
Fish used to fish for other fish
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ROMA
Tomato used in tomato paste
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RICER
Kitchen tool used on the potatoes in lefse
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ARMS
Limbs used to hug
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STYLI
They're used to tap tablets
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IPECAC
Syrup occasionally used as a poison remedy
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MEDICINE
Weights used for strength training, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
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JUICEPRESS
Kitchen gadget often used on oranges
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2025
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GLAMBOT
High-speed camera system used in awards shows
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NEURAL
Like a network used in machine learning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2025
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EBAY
Site with "gently used" items
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2025
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FAVA
Bean type used in falafel
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
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BEA
Name that sounds like a flying insect
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CITEDBEYONDBELIEF
Status of an unexpectedly viral research study?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2025
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HENNA
Dye used at Hindu weddings and hair salons
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MUDROOM
Home entryway used for removing shoes
Universal Crossword · Aug 7, 2025
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ARGO
Fictitious film used as cover in the "Canadian Caper"
Universal Crossword · Aug 6, 2025
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GHEE
Butter used in pantua
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2025
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TILESAW
Tool used to cut flooring squares
Universal Crossword · Jul 29, 2025
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NEON
Gas used in lasers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2025
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ASIS
How some used cars are sold
Universal Crossword · Jul 24, 2025
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ANALOGS
Examples used as comparisons: Var.
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HENNAS
Reddish brown dyes used in body art
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2025
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ATTA
Palindromic flour used to make chapati
Universal Crossword · Jul 17, 2025
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BEE
Buzzing insect
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2025
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YEWS
Trees used for longbows
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2025
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SAAB
Swedish aerospace company that used to make cars
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ANNEX
Wing that's not used for flight
Universal Crossword · Jul 13, 2025
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AUTOCORRECT
Texting feature that sometimes goes awry, and what was used on 17-, 28-, and 46-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2025
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COCONUT
Oil used in some hair products
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2025
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BIOMASS
Organic matter used as fuel
Universal Crossword · Jul 5, 2025
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PORKBELLY
*Fatty cut typically used for bacon
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TSHIRT
An old one might be used as a rag
Universal Crossword · Jun 28, 2025
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SLOE
Plant whose wood is used to make shillelaghs
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RNAEDITING
Cellular modification of genetic sequences
Universal Crossword · Jun 18, 2025
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BALLS
Objects used in contact juggling
Universal Crossword · Jun 16, 2025
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MESQUITE
Wood used for grilling
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2025
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ANDOUILLE
Sausage used in Cajun cuisine
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MOI
Pronoun used in mock outrage
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2025
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COD
Fish used in fish-and-chips
Universal Crossword · Jun 11, 2025
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LETTEROPENER
Tool used on an envelope, or the first word of 15-, 25- or 60-Across?
Universal Crossword · Jun 6, 2025
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CROCODILETEARS
Rips caused by large reptiles?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
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CAT
Pet that can be laser-focused?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
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DIAN
Gorilla researcher Fossey
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
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SUNDOGS
Optical effects caused by ice crystals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
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CHAI
Cardamom-infused tea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
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MUTATE
Change genetically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
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BLUSHBLINDNESS
Tendency to overuse a certain cosmetic, or what has caused a mismatch between the starred clues and their answers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
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FOG
Confused state
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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LOCALLIBRARY
Community facility for researchers and book lovers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2026
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INASPIN
Dazed and confused
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
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DUETO
Caused by
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INAZONE
Hyper-focused
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CFOS
Execs focused on the bottom line
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2026
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LIEIDLE
Go unused
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ANTS
Farm insects
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
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NUBS
Much-used pencils
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
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CICADAS
Noisy insects that emerge in summer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
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SEAT
Rosa Parks refused to give hers up
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
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WOKE
Roused
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
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SITSIDLE
Goes unused
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
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KINDLED
Aroused, as interest
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
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WEEDGUMMIES
CBD-infused candies (... letters 1-5)
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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FLOW
__ state: focused mindset
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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SLAYED
Greatly amused, as an audience
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2026
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THEYRE
Contraction commonly confused with its homophones
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GNATS
Swarming insects
Universal Crossword · Jan 31, 2026
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IMUP
Grumble from the recently roused
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 6, 2026
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PETER
Pan who refused to grow up
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
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TEEHEE
Amused sound
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2025
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ORANGETEA
Citrus-infused brew
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2025
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BLURS
Makes unfocused
Universal Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
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MULTIPLICATIONTABLE
Lab surface for a geneticist?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
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HOSE
Item that might be confused with a garden snake
Universal Crossword · Nov 17, 2025
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INTHEZONE
Focused and feeling unstoppable, or an apt description of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2025
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LAND
__ Back: movement focused on ancestral sovereignty
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 20, 2025
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TIMETOSPARE
Unused vacation days, essentially?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2025
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FAQPAGES
Web sections for the curious or confused
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 2, 2025
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LIE
Act excused with crossed fingers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 27, 2025
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LARVA
Phase for many insects
Universal Crossword · Sep 20, 2025
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ELMOS
Ticklish toys that caused a frenzy at Christmas in 1996
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
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OHYOUKNOWWHATIMSAYING
*"C'mon, quit pretending to be confused!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2025
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ANGST
Unfocused apprehension
Universal Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
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IBE
"May __ excused?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2025
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STUB
Well-used pencil
Universal Crossword · Aug 7, 2025
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ADDLED
Confused
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2025
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COMPLEXCOMPLEXCOMPLEX
Neurosis caused by a group of labyrinthine apartments?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2025
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MAYIGO
Request to be excused
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2025
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NUB
Well-used pencil
Universal Crossword · Jul 5, 2025
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TRITE
Overused
Universal Crossword · Jul 4, 2025
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IMA
"__ bit confused"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2025
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TROPE
Overused plot device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2025
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LICE
Targets of insecticidal shampoo
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ALGERHISS
American government official accused of Soviet espionage in the McCarthy era
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "*Insect used in genetic research" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 177 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is FRUITFLY (8 letters).
What is the best answer for "*Insect used in genetic research"?
The best answer for "*Insect used in genetic research" is FRUITFLY with 8 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "*Insect used in genetic research" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword. It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on July 31, 2018.
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