Pest whose name is a homophone for what you might do when you see it NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / December 7, 2025

Crossword Answer

1 ? F

2 ? L

3 ? E

4 ? A

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Hint 1

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This tiny jumper might make you want to escape quickly.

Hint 2

meaning

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A ???? is a small, wingless, jumping insect that feeds on the blood of mammals and birds.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue refers to the insect '????,' which is a common pest. The word '????' is a homophone for 'flee,' meaning to run away, which is what you might do if you see a pest.

Hint 4

another clue

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Word before market or collar, Word with market or circus, Small jumping insect, Tiny canine pest, Pet-biting pest

NYT Crossword December 7 2025 Answers

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1 ? C
2 ? O
3 ? I
4 ? F
5 ? S
6 ? I
7 ? P
8 ? A
9 ? S
10 ? S
11 ? A
12 ? H
13 ? A
14 ? B
15 ? A
16 ? L
17 ? P
18 ? O
19 ? U
? B
? O
? L
? T
20 ? W
? A
? S
? A
? T
21 ? P
? A
? C
? E
22 ? P
? O
? O
? H
23 ? P
? O
? W
? E
? R
24 ? C
? O
? U
? P
? L
? E
25 ? B
? I
? R
? D
26 ? B
? R
? A
? I
? N
27 ? S
? E
? A
? A
? I
? R
28 ? L
? I
? A
? R
29 ? S
30 ? R
? E
? E
? L
31 ? N
? N
? E
32 ? V
? A
33 ? R
34 ? C
? A
? N
? O
35 ? E
36 ? L
? I
37 ? O
? T
? T
? A
38 ? C
39 ? A
40 ? B
41 ? L
? E
? G
? U
42 ? Y
43 ? M
? O
? U
? N
44 ? T
45 ? A
? I
? N
? G
? O
? A
? T
46 ? H
? U
? R
? O
? N
47 ? N
? I
48 ? B
49 ? P
? R
? E
? V
? A
? I
? L
50 ? O
? T
? I
? C
51 ? A
? S
? P
? E
52 ? N
53 ? S
54 ? O
? R
? E
55 ? S
? A
56 ? S
57 ? S
58 ? Y
59 ? M
? O
? T
? I
60 ? O
? N
? D
? E
? T
? E
? C
61 ? T
? O
? R
62 ? L
? O
? W
? S
63 ? P
? T
? A
64 ? M
? O
? E
? S
65 ? G
? A
? I
? T
? E
66 ? R
67 ? G
? A
? V
? E
? L
68 ? U
? N
69 ? M
? A
? D
? E
70 ? P
? A
? R
? E
? S
71 ? O
72 ? N
? E
? S
? I
? E
73 ? A
? N
? N
? A
? N
74 ? P
75 ? A
? R
? T
? E
? D
76 ? O
? M
? E
? N
77 ? E
? T
78 ? C
79 ? N
? E
? I
? N
80 ? S
? E
? E
? D
? Y
81 ? C
? H
? A
? R
? A
82 ? C
? T
? E
? R
83 ? T
? R
? A
? C
84 ? E
85 ? O
? K
? S
86 ? Y
? E
? S
? A
? N
? D
87 ? L
? E
? N
? A
88 ? A
? M
89 ? O
? R
? O
? S
90 ? O
91 ? A
? R
? T
92 ? C
? U
? R
? E
? S
93 ? D
94 ? R
95 ? I
? V
? I
? N
? G
? F
? O
? R
96 ? C
97 ? E
98 ? A
? I
99 ? R
? H
? E
? A
? D
? S
100 ? R
? E
? M
? E
? N
? D
101 ? N
? E
? E
? D
102 ? S
103 ? C
? O
? E
104 ? U
? G
? H
105 ? E
? A
106 ? R
107 ? L
108 ? O
? R
? I
? N
109 ? G
110 ? T
? W
111 ? I
112 ? S
113 ? T
114 ? S
115 ? D
? R
? E
116 ? A
? M
? T
? E
? A
117 ? M
118 ? S
? T
? A
? R
119 ? W
? I
? T
? N
? E
? S
? S
120 ? G
? E
? R
? M
121 ? E
? A
? V
? E
122 ? E
? E
? R
? I
? E
123 ? O
? R
? G
? A
? N
124 ? E
? T
? E
? S
125 ? S
? L
? A
? T
126 ? I
? D
? E
? S
? T
127 ? Y
? E
? A
? R
? S

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Clue Analysis

The answer to “Pest whose name is a homophone for what you might do when you see it” in the New York Times puzzle December 7 2025 is FLEA. Quite straight and simple! Complete your daily NYT Mini challenge with this solution.

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At Daze Puzzle, we understand that every clue is a puzzle within a larger puzzle. Our team of dedicated human experts and puzzle lovers solves these challenges daily to help you succeed. Below, we answer common questions about this specific clue.

A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Pest whose name is a homophone for what you might do when you see it" is FLEA.

A: The clue refers to the insect 'flea,' which is a common pest. The word 'flea' is a homophone for 'flee,' meaning to run away, which is what you might do if you see a pest.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on December 07, 2025.

A: A flea is a small, wingless, jumping insect that feeds on the blood of mammals and birds.

A: Word before market or collar, Word with market or circus, Small jumping insect, Tiny canine pest, Pet-biting pest

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