A slow-moving animal with a shell. (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TURTLE A slow-moving animal with a shell. (6) (6)
95% SNAIL Slow-moving animal in a shell (5) Newsday Apr 17, 2023
8% STOPGO Slow-moving, as traffic (6) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
8% SLOTHS Slow-moving mammals (6) USA Today Sep 30, 2025
8% SLOTH Slow-moving animal associated with a deadly sin (5)
8% SNAILS Slow-moving animals in shells (6) Newsday Jun 6, 2023
7% TWOTOEDSLOTH Slow-moving forest-dweller (12) LA Times Daily Jul 23, 2025
7% SLUG Slow-moving gastropod mollusc, usually with no shell (4) (4)
7% OWLS Slow-moving birds (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jul 13, 2025
6% CANTER Slow gallop (6) Newsday Oct 24, 2025
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