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Pesky insect (4)

Ross

I think it could be either:

gnat

flea

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">pesky insect</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for gnat that I've seen before include "Small, swarming insect" , "Midge, mosquito" , "Woodland area" , "small irritant" , "Any of various small biting flies" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The New York Times, the USA Today, The Mirror, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate, the Newsday, the Penny Press and The Wall Street Journal.
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