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The Clue

Formic-acid source (3 letter answer)

The Answer

ANT

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Notes

The answer ANT is very common and appears about once every 32 puzzles.

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Definition

ANT as a noun:

1. (ant, emmet, pismire) = social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers