Exterminator's target
The crossword clue "Exterminator's target" is answered by PEST, a 4-letter entry. Used 31 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
PEST
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PEST answer page.
Used 31 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 12 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.
- ROACH (6 uses in xd)
- RODENT (2 uses in xd)
- TERMITE (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for PEST
Every other clue in this collection answered by PEST, most used first.
- Nuisance - used 336 times, most recently in 2026
- Annoying person - used 93 times, most recently in 2026
- Annoying one - used 59 times, most recently in 2026
- Nudnik - used 48 times, most recently in 2022
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