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Termite, e.g. (5)

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borer

(Other definitions for borer that I've seen before include "Drill" , "Insect tunnelling into plant" , "creature entering wood" , "Destructive worm, mollusc or insect" , "Tunnelling worm or insect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
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