A long, creeping creature that will turn into a moth or butterfly (11) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A long, creeping creature that will turn into a moth or butterfly (11) . 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CATERPILLAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CATERPILLAR A long, creeping creature that will turn into a moth or butterfly (11) (11)
8% LEPIDOPTERAN Butterfly or moth (12) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 7, 2025
5% STROKE Butterfly, e.g. (6) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
5% BEASTS Creatures (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 28, 2025
5% SIDLE Second lazy creep (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
5% MADAMA Puccini's "-- Butterfly" (6) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
5% MOTHRA Giant moth-like creature featured in the "Godzilla" films as a good monster and protector of the Earth (6)
5% COUCHPOTATO Express turned on to long-term viewer (11) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 15, 2025
5% CAMPHOR Moth-repelling compound (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
5% CEDAR Moth-repellent wood (5) New York Times Mini Oct 8, 2025
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