A worm tries wriggling but it always goes forward (5,5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A worm tries wriggling but it always goes forward (5,5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on July 16, 2026. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TIMESARROW.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIMESARROW A worm tries wriggling but it always goes forward (5,5) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 16, 2026
6% SQUIRM Wriggle (6) The Times Concise Jun 26, 2026
5% CAN "Open a ___ of worms" (3)
5% ACAN Open -- of worms (4) Premier Sunday Jun 28, 2026
5% SENTON Forwarded (6) LA Times Daily Jun 13, 2026
5% BAIT Worms, for a fisherman (4)
5% HASAGO Tries (6) New York Times Jun 3, 2026
4% ADVANCES Moves forward (8) The Telegraph Quick Jul 14, 2026
4% PERT Saucy, forward (4) Puzzler Backwords Jul 13, 2026
4% YAMMERS Goes on and on (7) LA Times Daily Jul 12, 2026

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