What's the most likely answer to They’re little nippers, but sound 27-ish essentially! crossword clue?

The most likely answer is FLEAS .

How many solutions for the clue They’re little nippers, but sound 27-ish essentially! is there?

We've seen this clue 1 times and have 1 unique solutions for this crossword clue.

They’re little nippers, but sound 27-ish essentially! Crossword Clue Answer

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FLEAS

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The straight part

We know that "little nippers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case little nippers = fleas.

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 FLEAS mean?

FLEAS verb

To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).
To frighten; scare; terrify.
To be fear-stricken.

FLEAS noun

A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities.
A thing of no significance.