| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MITES | Relatives of ticks |
| DEER | Carriers of Lyme ticks |
| SECS | Ticks of the game clock |
| ACAROLOGY | Study of mites and ticks. |
| SECS | Ticks of the game clock, briefly |
| DOH | Cry a channel surfer might hear a few minutes after the final ticks of "60 Minutes" |
