African scourge Crossword Clue
6 letters · New York Times · Sunday, August 28, 2005 · 146-Across
Appeared in 5 New York Times Crosswords between April 1997 and August 2005.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 28, 2005 · 146-Across · 6 letters
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What does this clue mean?
bloodsucking African fly; transmits sleeping sickness etc.
noun
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