NYT Crossword · 19 Across
“Tree-defoliating insect” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, June 10, 2011 as 19 Across. The answer has 15 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Friday, June 10, 2011 · 19 Across
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Across
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- 9Cloud maker crossword clue5 letters
- 14Resolve a longstanding disagreement crossword clue9 letters
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- 17Political entity of 1854-1900 crossword clue15 letters
- 20Tries to ensure a hit crossword clue4 letters
- 21One with big hips, maybe crossword clue4 letters
- 22Bounces crossword clue6 letters
- 25They're thrown in anger crossword clue8 letters
- 29What keeps a camera rolling? crossword clue5 letters
- 30Old English recorder crossword clue5 letters
- 31Day break crossword clue3 letters
- 32Pirate's hiding place, possibly crossword clue4 letters
- 33"Poor Richard's Almanack" tidbit crossword clue5 letters
- 34Maintenance crossword clue4 letters
- 35Roadbed inset crossword clue3 letters
- 36Like the ancient Greeks crossword clue5 letters
- 37"Beyond the Sea" singer crossword clue5 letters
- 38Ones offering pass protection? crossword clue8 letters
- 40Designated crossword clue6 letters
- 41Membership list crossword clue4 letters
- 42Jazz trumpeter Baker crossword clue4 letters
- 43Largest land animal crossword clue15 letters
- 50Popular June program? crossword clue15 letters
- 51Mid 19th-century president crossword clue5 letters
- 52Site of Goodfellow Air Force Base crossword clue9 letters
- 53Spheres crossword clue5 letters
- 541950s million-selling song that begins "The evening breeze caressed the trees ..." crossword clue8 letters
Down
- 1Chance to win crossword clue4 letters
- 2Shave crossword clue4 letters
- 3Tolstoy character ___ Ilyich crossword clue4 letters
- 4Arm of the sea? crossword clue8 letters
- 5Typical of urban life crossword clue7 letters
- 6Special Forces units crossword clue6 letters
- 7Artists' stories, maybe crossword clue5 letters
- 8It's at the end of the line crossword clue4 letters
- 9Hockey stat crossword clue7 letters
- 10Role in a drawing-room mystery crossword clue6 letters
- 11Flame Queen ___ (famous gemstone) crossword clue4 letters
- 12Having multiple layers of self-reference crossword clue4 letters
- 13Southern contraction crossword clue4 letters
- 15Swampland swimmer crossword clue8 letters
- 18Rob Roy or Shirley Temple crossword clue6 letters
- 22Cuts a line, say crossword clue5 letters
- 23Animated girl-group leader crossword clue5 letters
- 24Actress Corby who played Grandma Walton crossword clue5 letters
- 25Short-lived republic founded in 1836 crossword clue5 letters
- 26Take a piece from crossword clue5 letters
- 27Madame Tussaud's first name crossword clue5 letters
- 28Devote crossword clue5 letters
- 30Elaborate spectacles crossword clue8 letters
- 33Cocktail often made with pineapple juice crossword clue6 letters
- 34Queen Dido's home crossword clue8 letters
- 36Handle, as paperwork crossword clue7 letters
- 37Where one may take the plunge? crossword clue7 letters
- 39Game show fodder crossword clue6 letters
- 40Oedipus, for one crossword clue6 letters
- 42Copy crossword clue5 letters
- 43Alan who won an Emmy for his role on "The West Wing" crossword clue4 letters
- 44"That little darkroom where negatives are developed," per Michael Pritchard crossword clue4 letters
- 45Major party crossword clue4 letters
- 46Conseil d'___ (French government body) crossword clue4 letters
- 47Make known crossword clue4 letters
- 48"Little" Dickens character crossword clue4 letters
- 49Where Patroclus met his end crossword clue4 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Tree-defoliating insect”?
The answer has 15 letters. It starts with T and ends with R, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Tree-defoliating insect” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, June 10, 2011, at 19 Across.
What is the answer to the “Tree-defoliating insect” crossword clue?
The answer is TENTCATERPILLAR (15 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.