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% SCUT Short tail (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Sep 16, 2026
3% APE Gorilla (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 18, 2026
2% ENSNARE Trap (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 2, 2026
2% ASLEEP Dormant reptile taking shelter (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 2, 2026
2% SLOWWORM Snakelike British reptile (8) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2026
2% ASP Hieroglyphic reptile (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 30, 2026
2% SCAMPERED Ran playfully (9) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2026
2% WEB Trap (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Sep 25, 2026
2% NEWT Tailed amphibian (4) The Times Concise Sep 24, 2026

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