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noun • insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings • a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing adjective satellite • jutting or overhanging verb • be suspended over or hang over • fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle • beat with a beetle | ||||
| 33% | 6 | Sacred coleopteran of the ancient Egyptians; or, a piece of amethyst, carnelian, lapis lazuli, turquoise or other mineral carved in the form of said chafer as an amulet, gem or seal | ||
noun • scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians | ||||
| 26% | 7 | Toughened forewing of a coleopteran insect | ||
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Coleopteran
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BEETLE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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Updated: October 13, 2023
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1 | A coleopteran such as a devil’s coach-horse, firefly, glow-worm, ladybird or rose chafer; or, a dice game in which a picture of said insect is gradually drawn or assembled
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11 Mar 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 11 Mar 2023 |
2 | Coleopteran insects | |
3 | Coleopteran that signals impending doom | |
4 | Sacred coleopteran of the ancient Egyptians; or, a piece of amethyst, carnelian, lapis lazuli, turquoise or other mineral carved in the form of said chafer as an amulet, gem or seal
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08 Feb 2025 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 08 Feb 2025 |
5 | UK’s largest coleopteran and one that derives its name from the antler-like mandibles of its males
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02 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 02 Oct 2023 |