Recurring bug?

Latest answer — August 01, 2026

6 Across

This noisy insect famously returns in enormous broods after years underground. 🪲

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This clue's Saturday, August 01, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Coffee choice before bed
  2. 6Recurring bug?
  3. 7California's most valuable crop, just barely edging out grapes
  4. 8Fist pound
  5. 9Back of a soccer goal
  6. 10Carefully thought (over)
  7. 12Brain sparks
  8. 13Something that might end after "Pencils down!"

Down

  1. 1Indentations at the end of a smile
  2. 2Green: Prefix
  3. 3Film festival with the Palme d'Or
  4. 4No ___ sugar (product claim)
  5. 5Speedy
  6. 6Anthropic's A.I. assistant
  7. 7Own up to
  8. 11Back muscle, for short

The answer to “Recurring bug?” in the New York Times Mini crossword is CICADA — a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 1, 2026 at 6-Across. 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.

“Recurring bug?” answer

CICADA (6 letters)

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Why the answer is CICADA

This noisy insect famously returns in enormous broods after years underground. 🪲

What does CICADA mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of CICADA is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a large homopterous insect with long transparent wings, found chiefly in warm countries. The male cicada makes a loud, shrill droning noise by vibrating two membranes on its abdomen

When else has “Recurring bug?” appeared?

New York Times Mini 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.

August 1, 2026 (most recent) → CICADA. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Recurring bug?”?

The answer is CICADA, a 6-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 1, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Recurring bug?”?

6 letters: CICADA.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 1, 2026, at 6-Across.

Can “Recurring bug?” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini 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 today's NYT Mini answers?

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