Shrill insect (6)

I believe the answer is:

cicada

'shrill insect' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(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 Sunday Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Times, the L.A. Times Magazine, the L.A. Times Daily, the Newsday.com and the USA Today.

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