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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 King Feature Syndicate, The Mirror, the LA Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Star Tribune, the USA Today, the Penny Press, The New York Times and the Newsday.
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