Puzzled

[pudseyb]

Heavy insect (6) ?E?T?E........Answer would seem to be beetle but what is connection between heavy and insects??

[JJ109]

A beetle is also a heavy hand tool
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/beetle

[pudseyb]

jj109 beetle..... but with influence on it being a 'heavy' hand tool..seems a bit tenuous

[JJ109]

Beetle
1. a heavy hand tool, usually made of wood, used for ramming, pounding, or beating
3. to beat or pound with a beetle

The whole emphasis on the tool is that it is HEAVY

[pudseyb]

jj109 beetle..... but with influence on it being a 'heavy' hand tool..seems a bit tenuous.
Point I was making that it was a 'heavy' tool. What if it had been a plastic hammer?

[pudseyb]

jj109 beetle..... but with influence on it being a 'heavy' hand tool..seems a bit tenuous.
Point I was making that it was a 'heavy' tool. What if it had been a plastic hammer? Tenuous link?

[JJ109]

Well if it was a plastic hammer it would not be a heavy insect, but rather a lightweight M.C.!
but
A beetle is both heavy (the tool) and an insect and therefore is a double definition - not tenuous at all!

[1ozzy]

Can't touch this

[Spicerack]

That'll teach you for answering questions, JJ.