NYT Crossword · 58 Across
“Leaf-eating insect scourge” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, December 8, 2010 as 58 Across. The answer has 9 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Wednesday, December 8, 2010 · 58 Across
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Wednesday, December 8, 2010.
Across
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- 5Workplace watchdog, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 9"That ___ my question" crossword clue5 letters
- 14Each crossword clue4 letters
- 15Mrs. Frisby's charges in "The Secret of NIMH" crossword clue4 letters
- 16See 26-Across crossword clue5 letters
- 17Home of Eastern Michigan University crossword clue9 letters
- 19Rodeo rope crossword clue5 letters
- 20Harry Belafonte's specialty crossword clue12 letters
- 22"___ natural" crossword clue3 letters
- 25U.N. workers' grp. crossword clue3 letters
- 26One may be lit on a 16-Across crossword clue6 letters
- 27Veer off track crossword clue6 letters
- 29Pole, for one crossword clue4 letters
- 31It might precede a collection: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 32Guns' partner crossword clue4 letters
- 33Rapper parodied by Weird Al Yankovic in "Amish Paradise" crossword clue6 letters
- 351979 film with Capt. Willard and Col. Kurtz crossword clue13 letters
- 40Universally known crossword clue6 letters
- 41"Idylls of the King" lady crossword clue4 letters
- 43Motocross racer, for short crossword clue3 letters
- 46Skating maneuver crossword clue4 letters
- 47P.F.C.'s punishment crossword clue6 letters
- 49Some prayer clothing crossword clue6 letters
- 51My ___, Vietnam crossword clue3 letters
- 52___-wolf crossword clue3 letters
- 53Undercover operatives ... or what are hiding in 17-, 20-, 35- and 58-Across? crossword clue12 letters
- 57Onetime TWA competitor crossword clue5 letters
- 62Hundredth: Prefix crossword clue5 letters
- 63Gray ___ crossword clue4 letters
- 64Tot's injury crossword clue4 letters
- 65Couldn't stand crossword clue5 letters
- 66Garden divisions crossword clue4 letters
- 67Post-baby boomer group, for short crossword clue4 letters
Down
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- 3First of a pair of lists crossword clue3 letters
- 4Awesome crossword clue4 letters
- 5How some medications are taken crossword clue6 letters
- 6Big name in Japanese electronics crossword clue5 letters
- 7U.R.L. start crossword clue4 letters
- 8Sale condition crossword clue4 letters
- 935-Across, for one crossword clue8 letters
- 10North Pacific islander crossword clue5 letters
- 11Immobility crossword clue6 letters
- 12Longtime local crossword clue6 letters
- 13Finder of missing persons crossword clue6 letters
- 18Cubs' place crossword clue4 letters
- 21Most toilet seats crossword clue5 letters
- 22Turkish title crossword clue3 letters
- 23Result of trauma, maybe crossword clue4 letters
- 24Pack (down) crossword clue4 letters
- 28Bark crossword clue4 letters
- 29Russian space program started in the 1960s crossword clue5 letters
- 30Takes the top (off) crossword clue4 letters
- 33Medical condition treated by thrombolysis crossword clue4 letters
- 34Lacking width and depth, for short crossword clue4 letters
- 36Screening aid crossword clue8 letters
- 37Something that can't be missed crossword clue5 letters
- 38Burden crossword clue4 letters
- 39___ child (pregnant) crossword clue4 letters
- 42Hair salon stock crossword clue3 letters
- 43In and of itself crossword clue6 letters
- 44Title location in a Hemingway novel crossword clue6 letters
- 45Like rooms to rent crossword clue6 letters
- 47Where Manhattan is crossword clue6 letters
- 48Unfortunate circumstance crossword clue4 letters
- 50Correspond crossword clue5 letters
- 51Cartoon stinker crossword clue5 letters
- 54Food thickener crossword clue4 letters
- 55Greek deli specialty crossword clue4 letters
- 56Urban woe crossword clue4 letters
- 59Be short crossword clue3 letters
- 60Cookie holder crossword clue3 letters
- 61Do voodoo on crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Leaf-eating insect scourge”?
The answer has 9 letters. It starts with G and ends with H, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Leaf-eating insect scourge” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at 58 Across.
What is the answer to the “Leaf-eating insect scourge” crossword clue?
The answer is GYPSYMOTH (9 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.