A gorilla playfully trapping tail of short reptile Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue A gorilla playfully trapping tail of short reptile last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALLIGATOR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALLIGATOR A gorilla playfully trapping tail of short reptile (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 15, 2020
3% GATOR Big reptile, for short (5)
3% RATTLESNAKE Reptile with rings on its tail (11) Commuter Jun 16, 2025
2% RODAN Flying reptile of Japanese film (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 3, 2025
2% APES Chimps and gorillas (4) Commuter Sep 2, 2025
2% COY Playfully shy (3)
2% ASPS Nile reptiles (4) New York Times Sep 1, 2025
2% ASP Egyptian reptile (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025
2% SNARE Trap (5) New York Times Aug 27, 2025
2% IGUANA Spiny-crested reptile (6) Universal Aug 21, 2025

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