Animal that can go into temporary paralysis when flipped on its back Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Animal that can go into temporary paralysis when flipped on its back featured in New York Times Midi puzzle on August 11, 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHARK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHARK Animal that can go into temporary paralysis when flipped on its back (5) New York Times Midi Aug 11, 2026
2% BARRICADE Temporary fence (9) Eugene Sheffer Aug 11, 2026
2% ADHOC Temporary, as a committee (5) Newsday Aug 9, 2026
2% HORSE Animal that can be ridden (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 7, 2026
2% INVERT Flip (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 6, 2026
2% DUB "Sub" alternative, when watching anime (3) USA Today Aug 3, 2026
2% MAKESHIFT Temporary substitute (9) (9) Mirror Classic Jul 29, 2026
2% PHASE "It's just a ___!" (temporary stage) (5)
2% REVISIT Come back to minister - can that be true? (7) The Times Cryptic Jul 24, 2026
2% AEROSOL Perhaps deodorant can look desperate, going back on area (7) The Times Cryptic Jul 23, 2026

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