Stinger
The crossword clue "Stinger" is answered by HORNET, a 6-letter entry. Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2019; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
HORNET
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the HORNET answer page.
Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2019; first recorded in 1942. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- BEESHARP (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for HORNET
Every other clue in this collection answered by HORNET, most used first.
- Stinging insect - used 17 times, most recently in 2025
- Stinging wasp - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
- Big wasp - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
- It stings - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
- Pest in a nest - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Stinger ingredient - BRANDY, used 6 times
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