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Shrill insect (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cicada

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

(Other definitions for cicada that I've seen before include "Chirpy type" , "Large bug" , "Insect, produces high-pitched drone" , "Noisy tropical insect" , "Shrill insect" .)

I've seen this clue in the Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times, The Times, the L.A. Times Daily, the USA Today, the Newsday.com and the L.A. Times Magazine.
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