Praying ___, insect with a triangular head — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the December 20 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
MANTIS
6 letters
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MANTIS
6
Wham! ___ Shrimp, guess this crustacean whose punch is even faster than Keith Liddell's Guinness World Record-setting speed
MANTIS
6
Insect that looks like it's "praying"
MANTIS
6
Another term for a movie
FILM
4
Cul-de-___ (street's dead end)
SAC
3
"Where there's a will, there's a ___"
WAY
3
Swedish DIY home-furnishing chain
IKEA
4
Game where one may "draw four"
UNO
3
Agitate or provoke (rhymes with "pile")
RILE
4
Actor DiCaprio of "The Great Gatsby"
LEONARDO
8
Britain's ___ of Man
ISLE
4
1-1, as a score
TIE
3
"Misery" actress ___ Bates
KATHY
5
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