Dracula ___, insect known to drink the blood of its own larvae
Editorially verified for the Oct 1, 2026
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Clue explained
The Dracula ant is an ant known for feeding on the blood of its own larvae. ANT completes the insect’s common name, “Dracula ant.”
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The answer to “Dracula ___, insect known to drink the blood of its own larvae” in the New York Times Midi crossword is ANT — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 1, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 6-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“Dracula ___, insect known to drink the blood of its own larvae” answer
ANT (3 letters)
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What does ANT mean?
Reading the plain dictionary sense of ANT is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.
(noun)
- a small insect typically having a sting and living in a complex social colony with one or more breeding queens. It is wingless except for fertile adults, which form large mating swarms, and is proverbial for its industriousness
When else has “Dracula ___, insect known to drink the blood of its own larvae” appeared?
New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.
October 1, 2026 (most recent) → ANT. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “Dracula ___, insect known to drink the blood of its own larvae”?
The answer is ANT, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 1, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “Dracula ___, insect known to drink the blood of its own larvae”?
3 letters: ANT.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on October 1, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 6-Down.
Can “Dracula ___, insect known to drink the blood of its own larvae” have a different answer?
Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Midi answers?
The full grid for October 1, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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