The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EARWIGS
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More clues leading to the result EARWIGS
- What judges do to avoid beginning what eavesdropper does
- Bugs and eavesdrops
- Regularly repair rugs, finding bugs
- Insects beneath organ — flies, indefinite number ignored
- Eavesdrops on queen, eating a syrup sponge at first
- Overhears wager is lost
- Bugs or creepy-crawlies
- Some insects are ruinous to rugs
- Creepy-crawlies are all over the place covering rugs
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The straight part
We know that "Some insects" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case some insects = earwigs.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EARWIGS mean?
EARWIGS noun- Any of various insects of the order Dermaptera that have elongated bodies, large membranous wings folded underneath short leathery forewings and a pair of large pincers protruding from the rear of the abdomen.
- One who whispers insinuations; a secret counsellor.
- A flatterer.
- To fill the mind of with prejudice by insinuations.
- To attempt to influence by persistent confidential argument or talk.
- To eavesdrop.
- To eavesdrop on.