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
2% GATOR Reptile, in unusual argot (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Apr 2, 2026
2% COY Playfully shy (3)
2% APES Gorillas, e.g. (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 31, 2026
2% APE Gibbon or gorilla (3) Universal Mar 29, 2026
2% SNARES Traps (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 25, 2026
2% POT Lobster trap (3) Thomas Joseph Mar 25, 2026
2% SEAHORSE Fish with a prehensile tail (8) Eugene Sheffer Mar 25, 2026
2% ASPS Nile reptiles (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 24, 2026
2% SKINK Blue-tongued reptile (5) The Atlantic Mar 22, 2026

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