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Greater wax ___, butterfly-like insect that can detect sounds up to 300,000 Hz, far beyond the human hearing range — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 12 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
MOTH
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
September 12 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 12 2025
MOTH
Like a ___ to a flame (strongly attracted to something)
MOTH
4
Insect similar to a butterfly
MOTH
4
Insect that's attracted to a flame
MOTH
4
Insect that loves a woolen coat
MOTH
4
Insect that is a sucker for a flame
MOTH
4
Insect attracted to a flame
MOTH
4
Light-circling insect
MOTH
4
Butterfly's cousin
MOTH
4
Critter on "The Silence of the Lambs" poster
MOTH
4
Butterfly's relative
MOTH
4
Butterfly-like insect
MOTH
4
Granola grain
OAT
3
Female deer
DOE
3
Fabric tear
RIP
3
Bubble ___ (packaging material)
WRAP
4
Fictional character from Joseph Heller's novel "Catch-22"
ORR
3
"Based ___ true story": 2 wds.
ONA
3
Fancy prom ride, for short
LIMO
4
Comedian Costello
LOU
3
"One more thing ..." in textspeak: Abbr.
BTW
3
Alley-___ (basketball term)
OOP
3
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