Insect in a cocoon
The crossword clue "Insect in a cocoon" is answered by PUPA, a 4-letter entry. Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1964. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
PUPA
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PUPA answer page.
Used 8 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1964. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for PUPA
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- Insect stage - used 65 times, most recently in 2026
- Cocoon occupant - used 13 times, most recently in 2022
- Former larva - used 13 times, most recently in 2023
- Stage after larva - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
- Chrysalis - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
- Chrysalis, e.g. - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Metamorphosis stage - used 9 times, most recently in 2012
- Cocoon contents - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Cocoon dweller - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Cocoon inhabitant - used 6 times, most recently in 2011
- Insect stage after larva - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
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- Stinging insect - WASP, used 121 times
- Annoying insect - GNAT, used 60 times
- Insect. - GNAT, used 49 times
- Insect repellent ingredient - DEET, used 23 times
- Insect eggs - NITS, used 22 times
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