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When solving the Contagious Ants on a MeterstickContagious Ants on a Meterstick problem, puzzlers often overlook the fact that ants are sophisticated creatures with names, dreams, and personalities.

When solving the Contagious Ants on a Meterstick problem, puzzlers often overlook the fact that ants are sophisticated creatures with names, dreams, and personalities.

When solving the Contagious Ants on a Meterstick problem, puzzlers often overlook the fact that ants are sophisticated creatures with names, dreams, and personalities.

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Name the 25 Ants

When solving the Contagious Ants on a Meterstick problem, puzzlers often overlook the fact that ants are sophisticated creatures with names, dreams, and personalities.

  1. _ _ _ (_) _ _ _ is an expert navigator, and is especially skilled in the presence of celestial bodies.

  2. _ (_) _ _ _ _ is always taking back sworn testiony.

  3. _ (_) _ _ _ _ _ _ is the oddball ant of the bunch. She always seems out of place.

  4. _ (_) _ _ _ _ _ is magical and makes powerful weapons.

  5. _ _ (_) _ _ _ _ is the poorest and lowliest ant.

  6. _ (_) _ _ _ _ _ always gets things done right this second.

  7. _ _ _ _ _ (_) _ _ _ is the best at following orders and instructions.

  8. _ _ _ _ (_) _ _ _ is a chemist, and she also has a fondness for fissile material.

  9. _ (_) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is the most stubborn ant of the bunch. She always defies authority.

  10. _ _ _ _ (_) _ _ _ _ is always deeply sorry and committed to changing her ways.

  11. _ _ _ _ _ (_) _ _ _ is the most consequential and influential ant.

  12. _ _ _ _ _ _ (_) _ _ _ is always poring over the books, mindful of the bottom line.

  13. _ _ _ (_) _ _ _ is an expert at keeping temperatures low.

  14. (_) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is forever interviewing for employment.

  15. (_) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ has the most opulent, pampered lifestyle of all the ants.

  16. (_) _ _ _ _ _ _ is the most chivalrous ant, and aspires to be a knight.

  17. _ (_) _ _ _ _ _ _ is actually a wild fowl disguised to look like an ant.

  18. _ _ (_) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is larger-than-life grandiose. Always bigger and better for this ant!

  19. _ (_) _ _ _ _ _ is homeless, forever wandering the streets.

  20. _ _ (_) _ _ _ _ _ smells. :(

  21. (_) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is forever trying to overthrow people to take their place.

  22. (_) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is by far the biggest ant, and she looks a little gray.

But wait! There are still three ants left!

Can you take all the circled letters, unscramble them, and determine the names of the three ants I missed?

Please include the answers to the 22 clues along with your solution.