Colony dwellers Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Friday, October 6, 2017 · 5-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between November 2015 and October 2017.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 6, 2017 · 5-Down · 4 letters
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social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
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