A slender appendage in an animal usually for gripping or moving about (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENTACLE A slender appendage in an animal usually for gripping or moving about (8) (8)
6% TOUCHING Moving about (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
6% TAIL Animal's appendage (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 5, 2025
5% PER As __ usual (3) LA Times Daily Nov 4, 2025
5% OBOE Slender instrument (4) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
5% ARIL Nutmeg seed appendage (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 31, 2025
5% LAYPERSON Amateur actors moving quietly about (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
5% SLIM Slender or thin (4)
5% LEAN Slender (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 26, 2025
5% BONEFISH Slender silvery swimmer (8) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
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