What a Mogwai Turns Into If It Eats After Midnight

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Forests, Group 1983, Puzzle 2 (Dendrology).

Question is: What a Mogwai Turns Into If It Eats After Midnight

and the answer is: GREMLIN

Word Meaning:

GREMLIN — A contemptible person.

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