The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BEDBUG
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result BEDBUG
- Teacher with listening device — unwelcome companion between the sheets
- One that would catch pillow talk perhaps, after your blood?
- Maybe one nibbling your ear in the sack?
- Sucker finds fault after getting the sack
- Osborne’s third budget nearly upset parasite
- Tap on bottom that may disturb one's rest
- Bloodsucker in Rose’s place?
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The straight part
We know that "Maybe one nibbling your ear in the sack?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case maybe one nibbling your ear in the sack? = bedbug.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does BEDBUG mean?
BEDBUG noun- A small nocturnal insect (Cimex lectularius), of the family Cimicidae, that feeds on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded hosts.